A striking corner building originally constructed in 1930 for the Fanshuoliao Credit Union (蕃薯藔信用組合), founded in 1914. The entrance is set at an angle to the intersection, flanked by square columns with horizontal grooves. A third floor was added in 1959 as the organization expanded alongside Qishan’s booming banana industry. The credit union also briefly operated the local waterworks (1925–1929) before selling the system to the township. Designated a municipal monument in 1998.
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Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Agricultural History in Taiwan (台灣農業史)
- Waterworks in Taiwan (台灣水道)
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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.