The Chen Jing-lan Western House () is a former house in

Jinhu Township Jinhu may refer to: Mainland China *Jinhu County (金湖县), of Huai'an, Jiangsu * Jinhu, Jianhu County (阜余镇), town in Jianhu County, Jiangsu * Jinhu, Gongqingcheng (金湖镇), town in Gongqingcheng City, Jiangxi Taiwan *Jinhu, Kinmen ...

Kinmen County Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), off the southeastern coast of mainland China. It lies roughly east of the city of Xiamen in Fujian, from which it is separate ...

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. It is the largest Western-style house in Kinmen.

History

The house was originally built in 1917 by Chen Jing-lan, a local businessperson who built up his success in

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. A small section of the building was dedicated for his house. During

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, the house was used as a

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. Eventually, the house was renovated and opened to public for exhibition.

Architecture

The house building as a total area of 1,590 m² over two floors.

References

1917 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Kinmen County Houses in Taiwan Jinhu Township Residential buildings completed in 1917 {{Taiwan-struct-stub

History

Architecture

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