Querubin Ancestral HouseQuerubin Ancestral House is a Important Cultural Property, National Museum; Registered Property, Municipality of Caoayan, Ilocos Sur located at Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Region I.
The Querubin Ancestral House built 1860 have witnessed major events that happened in the country like the Spanish Regime, Filipino-Spanish War (Philippine Revolution), Filipino- American War, the Japanese Occupation, and World War II. It has also stood the test of time, with every calamity that has happened more than 150 years ago.
This house also served as the bastion of governance in the municipality when Don Tomas was elected Gobernadorcillo for two successive terms, acted as the first Presidencia in 1911 when Caoayan gained its final independence as town from Vigan due to the efforts of Don Dimas elected as Capitan Municipal from 1897 – 1899, Founder of Caoayan in 1911 and first elected Presidente Municipal (Mayor) from 1911 – 1912.
In 1944, this house became the headquarters of the military government, when Don Asterio Querubin was appointed Military Mayor by Col. Russel Volcksman.
The house was venue for the social gatherings and official functions of the political family of Don Tomas Querubin during the colonial period.
The house served as a residence for Filipino patriots and iconic public servants namely: Don Tomas Querubin, a two-term Gobernadorcillo of the town who financially assisted the revolution; Don Dimas Querubin, Capitan Municipal (Mayor) from 1897-1899, responsible in resurrecting the township of Caoayan in 1911, and first elected Presidente Municipal (Mayor) from 1911-1912; and Don Asterio Querubin, elected Municipal Mayor from 1938-1943, 1948-1952, President of Mayor’s League of Ilocos Sur from 1952-1953, went underground as Guerilla Mayor during the Japanese Occupation and appointed as Military Mayor by Col. Russel Volksman in 1944 and cabinet member/National PRISCO Technical Adviser during the Quirino Administration.
The ceilings of the ante sala and sala mayor have an art deco design paintings.