diff --git a/src/parquet/column/properties-test.cc b/src/parquet/column/properties-test.cc
index 42be0451..13a155a8 100644
--- a/src/parquet/column/properties-test.cc
+++ b/src/parquet/column/properties-test.cc
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ TEST(TestReaderProperties, Basics) {
 }
 
 TEST(TestWriterProperties, Basics) {
-  WriterProperties props;
+  std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties> props = WriterProperties::Builder().build();
 
-  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, props.data_pagesize());
-  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_PAGE_SIZE, props.dictionary_pagesize());
-  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_IS_DICTIONARY_ENABLED, props.is_dictionary_enabled());
+  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE, props->data_pagesize());
+  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_PAGE_SIZE, props->dictionary_pagesize());
+  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_IS_DICTIONARY_ENABLED, props->dictionary_enabled());
+  ASSERT_EQ(DEFAULT_WRITER_VERSION, props->version());
 }
 
 }  // namespace test
diff --git a/src/parquet/column/properties.h b/src/parquet/column/properties.h
index 132b1a6e..d2a231b8 100644
--- a/src/parquet/column/properties.h
+++ b/src/parquet/column/properties.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 
 namespace parquet {
 
+struct ParquetVersion {
+  enum type { PARQUET_1_0, PARQUET_2_0 };
+};
+
 static int64_t DEFAULT_BUFFER_SIZE = 0;
 static bool DEFAULT_USE_BUFFERED_STREAM = false;
 
@@ -72,42 +76,94 @@ ReaderProperties default_reader_properties();
 static int64_t DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE = 1024 * 1024;
 static int64_t DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_PAGE_SIZE = DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE;
 static bool DEFAULT_IS_DICTIONARY_ENABLED = true;
+static constexpr ParquetVersion::type DEFAULT_WRITER_VERSION =
+    ParquetVersion::PARQUET_1_0;
 
 class WriterProperties {
  public:
-  explicit WriterProperties(MemoryAllocator* allocator = default_allocator())
-      : allocator_(allocator) {
-    pagesize_ = DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE;
-    dictionary_pagesize_ = DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_PAGE_SIZE;
-    dictionary_enabled_ = DEFAULT_IS_DICTIONARY_ENABLED;
-  }
+  class Builder {
+   public:
+    Builder()
+        : allocator_(default_allocator()),
+          dictionary_enabled_(DEFAULT_IS_DICTIONARY_ENABLED),
+          dictionary_pagesize_(DEFAULT_DICTIONARY_PAGE_SIZE),
+          pagesize_(DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE),
+          version_(DEFAULT_WRITER_VERSION) {}
+    virtual ~Builder() {}
+
+    Builder* allocator(MemoryAllocator* allocator) {
+      allocator_ = allocator;
+      return this;
+    }
 
-  int64_t dictionary_pagesize() const { return dictionary_pagesize_; }
+    Builder* dictionary_pagesize(int64_t dictionary_psize) {
+      dictionary_pagesize_ = dictionary_psize;
+      return this;
+    }
 
-  void set_dictionary_pagesize(int64_t dictionary_psize) {
-    dictionary_pagesize_ = dictionary_psize;
-  }
+    Builder* data_pagesize(int64_t pg_size) {
+      pagesize_ = pg_size;
+      return this;
+    }
 
-  int64_t data_pagesize() const { return pagesize_; }
+    Builder* enable_dictionary() {
+      dictionary_enabled_ = true;
+      return this;
+    }
 
-  void set_data_pagesize(int64_t pg_size) { pagesize_ = pg_size; }
+    Builder* disable_dictionary() {
+      dictionary_enabled_ = false;
+      return this;
+    }
 
-  void enable_dictionary() { dictionary_enabled_ = true; }
+    Builder* version(ParquetVersion::type version) {
+      version_ = version;
+      return this;
+    }
 
-  void disable_dictionary() { dictionary_enabled_ = false; }
+    std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties> build() {
+      return std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>(new WriterProperties(
+          allocator_, dictionary_enabled_, dictionary_pagesize_, pagesize_, version_));
+    }
 
-  bool is_dictionary_enabled() const { return dictionary_enabled_; }
+   private:
+    MemoryAllocator* allocator_;
+    bool dictionary_enabled_;
+    int64_t dictionary_pagesize_;
+    int64_t pagesize_;
+    ParquetVersion::type version_;
+  };
 
   MemoryAllocator* allocator() { return allocator_; }
 
+  bool dictionary_enabled() const { return dictionary_enabled_; }
+
+  int64_t dictionary_pagesize() const { return dictionary_pagesize_; }
+
+  int64_t data_pagesize() const { return pagesize_; }
+
+  ParquetVersion::type version() { return parquet_version_; }
+
  private:
-  int64_t pagesize_;
-  int64_t dictionary_pagesize_;
-  bool dictionary_enabled_;
+  explicit WriterProperties(MemoryAllocator* allocator, bool dictionary_enabled,
+      int64_t dictionary_pagesize, int64_t pagesize, ParquetVersion::type version)
+      : allocator_(allocator),
+        dictionary_enabled_(dictionary_enabled),
+        dictionary_pagesize_(dictionary_pagesize),
+        pagesize_(pagesize),
+        parquet_version_(version) {
+    pagesize_ = DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE;
+    dictionary_enabled_ = DEFAULT_IS_DICTIONARY_ENABLED;
+  }
+
   MemoryAllocator* allocator_;
+  bool dictionary_enabled_;
+  int64_t dictionary_pagesize_;
+  int64_t pagesize_;
+  ParquetVersion::type parquet_version_;
 };
 
-WriterProperties default_writer_properties();
+std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties> default_writer_properties();
 
 }  // namespace parquet
 
diff --git a/src/parquet/column/writer.cc b/src/parquet/column/writer.cc
index c57e0ad9..8856f51d 100644
--- a/src/parquet/column/writer.cc
+++ b/src/parquet/column/writer.cc
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ namespace parquet {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ColumnWriter
 
-WriterProperties default_writer_properties() {
-  static WriterProperties default_writer_properties;
+std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties> default_writer_properties() {
+  static std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties> default_writer_properties =
+      WriterProperties::Builder().build();
   return default_writer_properties;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.cc b/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.cc
index 27e8d626..f9ff4865 100644
--- a/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.cc
+++ b/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.cc
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ void RowGroupSerializer::Close() {
 
 std::unique_ptr<ParquetFileWriter::Contents> FileSerializer::Open(
     std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink, std::shared_ptr<GroupNode>& schema,
-    MemoryAllocator* allocator) {
+    MemoryAllocator* allocator, const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties) {
   std::unique_ptr<ParquetFileWriter::Contents> result(
-      new FileSerializer(sink, schema, allocator));
+      new FileSerializer(sink, schema, allocator, properties));
 
   return result;
 }
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ int64_t FileSerializer::num_rows() const {
   return num_rows_;
 }
 
+const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& FileSerializer::properties() const {
+  return properties_;
+}
+
 RowGroupWriter* FileSerializer::AppendRowGroup(int64_t num_rows) {
   if (row_group_writer_) { row_group_writer_->Close(); }
   num_rows_ += num_rows;
@@ -243,12 +247,14 @@ void FileSerializer::WriteMetaData() {
 }
 
 FileSerializer::FileSerializer(std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink,
-    std::shared_ptr<GroupNode>& schema, MemoryAllocator* allocator = default_allocator())
+    std::shared_ptr<GroupNode>& schema, MemoryAllocator* allocator,
+    const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties)
     : sink_(sink),
       allocator_(allocator),
       num_row_groups_(0),
       num_rows_(0),
-      is_open_(true) {
+      is_open_(true),
+      properties_(properties) {
   schema_.Init(schema);
   StartFile();
 }
diff --git a/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.h b/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.h
index dd595a91..8ab025c4 100644
--- a/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.h
+++ b/src/parquet/file/writer-internal.h
@@ -110,12 +110,15 @@ class FileSerializer : public ParquetFileWriter::Contents {
  public:
   static std::unique_ptr<ParquetFileWriter::Contents> Open(
       std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink, std::shared_ptr<schema::GroupNode>& schema,
-      MemoryAllocator* allocator = default_allocator());
+      MemoryAllocator* allocator = default_allocator(),
+      const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties = default_writer_properties());
 
   void Close() override;
 
   RowGroupWriter* AppendRowGroup(int64_t num_rows) override;
 
+  const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties() const override;
+
   int num_columns() const override;
   int num_row_groups() const override;
   int64_t num_rows() const override;
@@ -124,7 +127,8 @@ class FileSerializer : public ParquetFileWriter::Contents {
 
  private:
   explicit FileSerializer(std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink,
-      std::shared_ptr<schema::GroupNode>& schema, MemoryAllocator* allocator);
+      std::shared_ptr<schema::GroupNode>& schema, MemoryAllocator* allocator,
+      const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties);
 
   std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink_;
   format::FileMetaData metadata_;
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ class FileSerializer : public ParquetFileWriter::Contents {
   int num_rows_;
   bool is_open_;
   std::unique_ptr<RowGroupWriter> row_group_writer_;
+  std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties> properties_;
 
   void StartFile();
   void WriteMetaData();
diff --git a/src/parquet/file/writer.cc b/src/parquet/file/writer.cc
index c516a5e7..8f643c29 100644
--- a/src/parquet/file/writer.cc
+++ b/src/parquet/file/writer.cc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ParquetFileWriter::~ParquetFileWriter() {
 
 std::unique_ptr<ParquetFileWriter> ParquetFileWriter::Open(
     std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink, std::shared_ptr<GroupNode>& schema,
-    MemoryAllocator* allocator) {
+    MemoryAllocator* allocator, const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties) {
   auto contents = FileSerializer::Open(sink, schema, allocator);
 
   std::unique_ptr<ParquetFileWriter> result(new ParquetFileWriter());
@@ -80,4 +80,8 @@ RowGroupWriter* ParquetFileWriter::AppendRowGroup(int64_t num_rows) {
   return contents_->AppendRowGroup(num_rows);
 }
 
+const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& ParquetFileWriter::properties() const {
+  return contents_->properties();
+}
+
 }  // namespace parquet
diff --git a/src/parquet/file/writer.h b/src/parquet/file/writer.h
index 22ee8562..15b590dc 100644
--- a/src/parquet/file/writer.h
+++ b/src/parquet/file/writer.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "parquet/column/properties.h"
 #include "parquet/schema/descriptor.h"
 #include "parquet/schema/types.h"
 #include "parquet/util/mem-allocator.h"
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ class ParquetFileWriter {
     virtual int num_columns() const = 0;
     virtual int num_row_groups() const = 0;
 
+    virtual const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties() const = 0;
+
     // Return const-poitner to make it clear that this object is not to be copied
     const SchemaDescriptor* schema() const { return &schema_; }
     SchemaDescriptor schema_;
@@ -103,7 +106,8 @@ class ParquetFileWriter {
 
   static std::unique_ptr<ParquetFileWriter> Open(std::shared_ptr<OutputStream> sink,
       std::shared_ptr<schema::GroupNode>& schema,
-      MemoryAllocator* allocator = default_allocator());
+      MemoryAllocator* allocator = default_allocator(),
+      const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties = default_writer_properties());
 
   void Open(std::unique_ptr<Contents> contents);
   void Close();
@@ -138,6 +142,11 @@ class ParquetFileWriter {
    */
   int num_row_groups() const;
 
+  /**
+   * Configuartion passed to the writer, e.g. the used Parquet format version.
+   */
+  const std::shared_ptr<WriterProperties>& properties() const;
+
   /**
    * Returns the file schema descriptor
    */