Located in Ilawood, a section of the city west of the plaza is a bahay na bato in which Pres. Manuel Acuña Roxas was born. Declared a national historical site, the marker affixed to the residence in 1958 by the Philippine Historical Committee reads in part; "On this site in the town of Capiz, was born President Manuel A. Roxas, 1 January 1892. Fiery Orator, Dignified Statesman, Realistic Economist, and true patriot. Second Son of Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuña … Last president of the Philippine Commonwealth and first president of the Republic of the Philippines, 1946-1948."

This house is probably one of the oldest in Roxas City; it survived the conflagration that consumed many houses in Roxas during World War II. The house stands on a lot which was once part of a more extensive piece of real estate, owned by Eleuterio Acuña, Pres. Roxas' maternal grandfather. The residence was inherited by Don Eleuterio's youngest daughter, Jovita, who married Conrado Barrios, a justice of the Court of Appeals during the post war years. Conrado renovated the house, changing the configuration of the rooms and adding a staircase inscribed with the initials CJ. Descendants of the Conrado and Jovita lived in the house for a while, and had the lower story rented out. The house, however, has been uninhabited for some time. Plans are to convert the house into a lifestyle museum and a museum honoring Pres. Roxas.

Heritage Features: Except for the staircase located to the left of the house, the structure is typical of turn of the century bahay na bato: a lower story of rubble, an upper story of wood and roof of galvanized sheets. Wide overhangs shield the interior from driving rain and sun, and ventanillas beneath the window sill allow air to circulate freely in the house. Behind the house is an aljibe (water tank). An orchard used to grow to the right of the house.