The first modern piped water supply completed in Taiwan, built from 1896 under the Japanese colonial government, with advice from the Scottish engineer William K. Burton (巴爾頓). It was constructed to carry spring water from Shuangjuntou (雙峻頭) in the Datun foothills down to the port and garrison at Tamsui. It entered into operation on April 1st, 1899, through iron mains running along what is now Shuiyuan Street (水源街). Taiwan Water Corporation still operates the source and keeps it closed to protect the water; the stone-built spring house, office, gate, and guardhouse were designated a monument in 2004, along with an air valve chamber on the campus of Tamkang University.
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- Status:Private (私有)
- Heritage designation:Municipal Monument (直轄市定古蹟)
- Address:新北市淡水區水源街二段346巷5號
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- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
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- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- 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.