Bahay na bato

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Báhay na bató (Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan as baláy na bató or balay nga bato, is a traditional Philippine architectural style originating from the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines (1565–1898) It was popular among the ruling upper-class (principalía) and middle-class families in the 19th to early 20th centuries. Báhay na bató are also commonly referred to as "ancestral houses", due to it being the most common style for surviving ancestral family homes. It is also referred to as arquitectura mestiza ("mixed architecture") due to it being composed of both wood and stone. It has certain elements similar to the bahay kubo, which is adapted to the tropical climate and the frequent typhoons and earthquakes in the Philippine islands. Báhay na bató is built in a hybrid style of Tropical and Spanish architecture; and later, also early 20th-century American architecture. Instead of using an open ground layout, this design enclosed the lower wooden frame within thick...

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