Established in 1899 as one of the first modern brick factories in Taiwan. It continually expanded over the years and at some points accounted for more than half of the country’s brick production. The factory was especially notable for being the source of “TR” branded bricks found all over the country. Nowadays it is designated a national monument but the site has yet to be fully restored and opened to the public.
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- Status:Idle (閒置)
- Heritage designation:National Monument (國定古蹟)
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- 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)
- Taiwan Brick Industry (台灣磚瓦業)
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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.