Balay Negrense is a century-old house in Silay City owned by Victor Fernandez Gaston, the eldest son of a prominent sugar baron Yves Leopold Germain Gaston and Prudencia Fernandez. It was built between 1897 and 1901, abandoned in the mid-1970s, repaired by the government, and inaugurated on October 6, 1990. This heritage house is just one of the century-old houses along Cinco de Noviembre Street in Silay City. This street is remarkable because of the historical value that transpires to the people. By the way, its name is a Hiligaynon phrase; Negrense refers to the people living in the province of Negros and Balay or a house.
