Awesome Century–Old Houses in Sarangani

CENTURY-OLD HOUSES

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Set in seemingly-classical downtown Glan are several ancestral houses mostly built in the early part of 1900s. The imposing balconies, canopies, and walls of “kalados” and concrete stepboards leading to wide wooden staircases will certainly awe-inspire antique trippers.

Some of them even hold striking collections of prized oriental sets and other precious antiques displayed right in the drawing room. The municipal government of Glan preserves the ancestral houses taking pride of its ancestors’ birthright. Read More: http://sarangani.freewebspace.com/tourism/tou-houses.html

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If you stroll around Poblacion, your eyes will surely be glued to the ample rows of ancestral houses standing still and resilient with time. Mostly built in the 1920’s, these colonial homes still house stunning collection of antiques and priceless heirlooms handed down from generation to generation. Some of these houses were originally constructed by those Colonos who came to Glan carrying with them furniture pieces and stuff from Cebu. Some of these houses now are occupied or maintained by either third or fourth generation of the family. If you’re lucky, owners will allow you to come inside their homes and let you take a glimpse of its colorful past. But even viewing them from the outside, you’ll absolutely be mesmerized by their high balconies, canopies, capiz shell windows, calado embroidered walls and wide wooden staircases. Take your time. Lavish your eyes with such vintage sight you can only see in Glan. Read More: https://thetravelteller.com/glan-sarangani-province-yesteryears-heritage-is-todays-treasure/

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Some ancestral houses and Colonial-era structures in Glan, Sarangani Province take pride to withstand the test of time, man-made developments and nature’s upheavals. These have been preserved and protected over the years amid the offspring of massive development that is changing the landscape of the municipality.

The heritage houses have become a tourism destination, thus, was cited by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as a heritage town. Read More: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1747278