A rare two-storey Japanese-style brick building, acquired in 1951 by the Central Bank of China as a residence and later occupied by its director. It is distinguished by stonewashed walls, round windows, projecting bay windows, and weatherboard gables, and is a rare sight in the central part of the city, where most such residences have long been knocked down and replaced by modern buildings. After a period of dereliction it was restored with private funding under the city’s Old House Cultural Movement (老房子文化運動) and now operates as the upscale restaurant CEO 1950.
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Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
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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.