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新竹信用組合

Hsinchu Credit Union

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A historic financial institution in downtown Hsinchu.
A historic financial institution in downtown Hsinchu.

Completed in 1934, Hsinchu Credit Union (新竹信用組合) is one of several well-preserved Japanese colonial era buildings around the former Hsinchu Prefecture Hall (新竹州廳). It was designed by Japanese architect Shigeo Sumitani (住谷茂夫) and built by Kawamura Senju (河村仙十). In the post-war era it was restructured into Hsinchu First Credit Union (新竹第一信用合作社), which continues to operate today. Additionally, sometime in the post-war era the third storey was added, taking care to adhere to the eclectic style of the original building.

The third-storey is a post-war addition and also features a stylized version of the credit cooperative logo.
The third-storey is a post-war addition and also features a stylized version of the credit cooperative logo.
This wooden plaque lists the name of the institution below the official credit cooperative logo (合作標章).
This wooden plaque lists the name of the institution below the official credit cooperative logo (合作標章).
A closer look at the refined window design.
A closer look at the refined window design.
Sunlight catches the gold lettering on the façade.
Sunlight catches the gold lettering on the façade.
One last look at the credit union in context.
One last look at the credit union in context.

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  • City Monument (縣(市)定古蹟)

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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.