Emiliana Zapanta-Tomboc HouseEmiliana Zapanta-Tomboc House is a Registered Property, City of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte located at Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Region IX.
Built in 1915, the structure is a typical transitional period with Spanish influence on it. The second floor, which still possesses the original fabric of the structure, is made of wood. The windows are made of capiz-shell sliding window-pane, with wooden frame. The articulations on the transom are still noticeable. The basement is made of concrete, and presently adapted as a daycare center, and a warehouse for copra. The roof is made of G.I sheets, and it has a dormer window at the roof for natural ventilation and lightning and it has a hip roof design.
Aside from its architectural significance, the house was also adapted as a high school in the late 1920’s, where the former mayor of Dapitan Germanico A. Carreon is known to have attended. The original owners were former tobacco traders, and used the house as their business office in pre-war period. And later on they ventured out on a copra-buying business thus, making the structure socially significant. The house was also featured in a magazine that represents Dapitan as a heritage City.