Beit HaBiluyim, building in Israel

Beit HaBiluyim is an old stone building in Tel Aviv that dates to the late 18th or early 19th century and sits near the historic route that once connected Jaffa to Jerusalem. The structure expanded gradually over time as rooms and an upper floor were added, transforming it from a simple house into a more complex dwelling.

The building was constructed in the late 18th or early 19th century in an area focused on agriculture and trade. It later served as housing and a gathering place for settlers and workers who operated in the region.

The property includes a well that still stands in its original location, along with remains of water storage and irrigation systems that once served the surrounding gardens. The area is easily accessible and located within an established neighborhood of Tel Aviv with good transportation connections.

In 1964 the house was declared an antiquity site, an unusual step because antiquities law normally covers buildings erected after 1700 only if they hold historical value. The presence of the Biluim in the building appears to have justified the declaration. In the early 21st century, rather than move the house for a railway, the Ayalon Highways company routed the northern lane through the 225-metre Biluim Tunnel.