The Erlun Story House () is a historic building in Erlun Township,

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History

The story house building was originally constructed as the Erlun Police Station in 1899 during the

Japanese rule of Taiwan The Geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu, Penghu Islands, became a Dependent territory, dependency of Empire of Japan, Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan Province, Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty ...

as the first police station in Yunlin, then part of

Tainan Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Tainan City, Chiayi City, Chiayi County and Yunlin County. Population Administrative divisions ...

. In 2005, the building was designated as a historical building by

Yunlin County Government The Yunlin County Government () is the local government of Yunlin County, Taiwan. Organizations Units * Civil Affairs Department * Finance Department * Economic Affairs Department * Public Works Department * Education Department * Agriculture ...

. It was then reopened as Erlun Story House in 2014 after NT$8.45 million renovation.

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2014 establishments in Taiwan Art museums and galleries in Taiwan Residential buildings completed in 1899 Former police stations in Taiwan Museums established in 2014 Museums in Yunlin County {{Taiwan-museum-stub

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