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A distinctive residence constructed in neo-Baroque style in the 1930s and owned by local politician Xu Songyan (許嵩煙). It was briefly repurposed for use as Dongmen Art Gallery (東門美術館) in the mid-2000s before being abandoned to the elements. Recognized for its heritage value in 2018 but not yet restored as of 2025.
Map
Heritage Status
- Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
Recorded On
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)
- Baroque Revival Architecture (巴洛克復興建築)
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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex
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.