Photo 3.
Entrance of the building
On the left side, facing the school driveway, is the entrance of the building. The stairs covered with wooden
pergola leading to the main doors starts to wear off its paint. The raised as the ground floor became a catch
basin of sorts as the school ground and other buildings have been backfilled.
Photo 4. Right side of the building
Viewed from and facing the new Gen. MacArthur Building classroom, large windows (ventana) strike it capiz
shells in wooden frame. The panels of the second floor have some tarnishing on its paint as well as its
exposed rafters. The fence only provided a separation from the rear yard of the building to the walkway of the
adjacent classroom.
Photo 5. Roof
Retaining its original gabled design but has been reinforced with modern materials for durability. The roof is
now made of galvanized metal sheets painted in red. The eaves extend outward, providing shade and
protection from rain. The lower portion contains concrete masonry grilles or calado blocks, providing passive
airflow into the ground floor, crucial in hot, humid climates. While the wooden walls are seen on the entire
second floor of the house that is made up of purely local hardwood wooden planks arranged in horizontal
tongue-and-groove siding typical of the American colonial and later Filipino adaptations of Spanish styles.
Photo 6. Balcony
Located at the front of the house, it extends outward from the second floor, serving as a welcoming transition
between the staircase and the main entrance. It is enclosed by a traditional wooden balustrade, composed of
evenly spaced vertical slats with a simple design. Above the balcony, the roof eaves extend outward, providing
shade and protection from rain, the area is also flanked by capiz shell windows which allow natural light to filter
through.
Photo 7. Pergola of the main entrance
It provides a semi-covered transition space between the staircase and the main door, composed of sturdy
wooden beams and rafters, arranged in a linear pattern. However, the paint also has some soiling as it is
exposed to solar heat and rain. This pergola is suggested by Rex Catubig, one of the residents who protested
the demolition of the building in 2019.
Photo 8. Second floor wooden panels
Salvageable wooden parts have been able to reinstalled after a tedious tagging process. In areas where the
old wood had deteriorated, it was replaced with new wooden panels that closely match the original material
and design. The current condition implies fading of the white paint and discoloration. The window in the second
floor of the house projects outward from the wall this qualifies it as a bay window by form. Unlike French
windows that reach to the floor and can open fully like doors, these are mid-height operable panels, usually for
light and air, not access.
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
NEW PHOTO
INTERIOR
Photo 1. Staircase from the main door to balcony
A wide wooden staircase with balustrade of evenly spaced wooden splats in good paint condition. These
balustrades are seamlessly connected to the balcony railings. The steps painted in dark brown contrasting the
second-floor paint, have spots of paint wear off or scratches.
Photo 2. Moldings in the second floor
Repolished decorative wooden moldings frame in doorways and windows are painted in dark brown
contrasting the wooden floor. Originally used to protect the walls from damage, it is also making a transition of
the wooden ceiling and the white-painted walls. The upper horizontal bands between rooms especially above
the wide wall openings are decorative wood beam moldings with dentil or slat-like latticework that is visually
divide space while keeping it open. And the beam ends and upper corners have curved wooden corbels/
brackets that soften the transition and add ornamentation. Additionally, the vertical elements dividing the
spaces are wooden pilasters, these are not structural columns but decorative elements that mimic classical
orders, a colonial reinterpretation of classical European styles.