Type 1 ancient house, Mr. Do Doan Duong's house in Duong Lam, Son Tay ward, Hanoi city

Nestled in the moss-covered space of Duong Lam Ancient Village (Son Tay ward, Hanoi), Mr. Do Doan Duong's ancient house is a unique architectural relic about 300 years old and was ranked as a city-level relic in 2008. The old house was the home of the education mandarin and Confucian scholar Do Doan Chinh. Through the ups and downs of time, the house is now preserved and looked after by an eighth-generation descendant. The ancient house bears strong marks of Late Le Dynasty architecture; it was built in the traditional three-bay, two-wing style with a straight roof end, a high and airy ceiling, and exquisitely carved wooden details that remain intact. A special highlight of the house is its quite high threshold system, clearly reflecting the status and dignity of a high-ranking mandarin in the past. Not only of architectural value, the site also preserves many valuable antiquities from the Nguyen Dynasty such as a pair of wooden hammocks, a pair of horns, and a system of horizontal plaques and couplets. Through three centuries of vicissitudes, the ancient house has always been a "living museum" rich in historical value, located in the complex of ancient village relics in Duong Lam, contributing to preserving and spreading the traditional cultural beauty of the Doai region.