Casa Gorordo is a typical colonian Filipino noble house known as "Balay na Tisa" which literally mean house of stone it is typically raised or 2 story, The architecure is a mixture of native Filipino, Spanish and Chinese influences. Although I always pass along this house when I was in Highschool at University of the Visayas during the 90's I never had a chance to go inside it until I studied at University of San Carlos this place was chosen by our group to study the interior of the house, we are not allowed to take pictures then but our group was blessed enough to draw details of the interior I guess that was 2003. The house was built by Alejandro Reynes and sold in 1863 to a Spanish merchant which became famous as the home of Juan Isidro de Gorordo. From 1863 – 1979, the house was occupied by different generations of the Gorordo family including the first Cebuano bishop, Bishop Juan Gorordo. In the year 1980, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc acquired the home. After restoration, the home was turned into a museum and opened to the common people. On 24th September, 1991, National Historical Institute Board, under resolution number 4, declared the house as a historical landmark of the nation.CASA Gorordo Museum reopened its doors to the public on November 2016, more than two years after it was closed in late 2013 to enhanced it. The lower walls of Casa Gorordo were traditionally finished in coral stone, the space in the lower level is called "zaguan"which was used to store some agricultural products from the Gorordo family’s plantations and also served as the garage for the family's "tartanilla" or a horse-drawn carriage. Now, the ground floor functions as a multifaceted museum space. The second floor is composed of several rooms, and was said to have been exclusively for family members only, so visitors were screened before they proceeded to climb the stairs.
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