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== Art & architecture ==
Since it was built in the 1930s, the period when Art Deco and Art Nouveau flourished in the country, the Hofileña Ancestral House also reflect such styles. Most of its architectural details were influenced by other houses. Its roof is of classic steep and wide eaves, unlike the galvanized iron sheets that have been the popular roofing material in Manila. The wide steps that lead to the portico is of American influence.<ref name=PDI/>
[[File:Newspapers and Magazines preserved at Hofilena Ancestral House`.jpg|thumb|Old newspapers and magazines preserved at the museum]]
Materials used were hardwood. The grand staircase, which came from Gilda Hofileña's ancestral house, is made of [[ironwood]], or "balayong", which is not susceptible to termites and impenetrable by nails. The [[balustrades]] were individually carved by carpenters.<ref name=DakbanwangSilay/>
[[File:Hofileña Ancestral House 14.JPG|thumb|The portico]]
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