Paciano Rizal, brother of José, reoccupied the house during the Philippine Revolution, but lost it again to the friars.

Filipino school children provided most of the funding for the project while Juan F. Nakpil served as the supervising architect.

[4] The house is intended to provide an accurate representation of the home Rizal grew up in until his formal schooling in Biñan.

The Rizal Shrine is a typical rectangular Bahay na Bato, reminiscent of upper-class Filipino homes built during the Spanish Colonial era.

[7] Adjacent to the library is the family's formal dining room, where Rizal's parents hosted guests and other prominent members of the society.

[1][7] Built in 1997, a gallery, library, audio-visual room and shop of Rizal memorabilia reside adjacent to the shrine.

[1] The shrine has a large lawn with a replica of the nipa hut and a statue depicting young Rizal with his dog.