The Taichung Mayor's House () is a former residence of
Taichung Mayor in
North District,
Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
.
History
The building was originally built in 1929 for Japanese optometrist Miyahara Takeo under the name Miyahara Residence. After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
, the building became the property of
Taichung City Government
The Taichung City Government () is the municipal government of Taichung, Taiwan.
History
Taichū City Government was established by the Governor-General of Taiwan and the Japanese colonial authorities on 1 October 1920. Following the hand ...
and housed the official residence of
Taichung Mayor. In 2002, the residence was declared a historical building. In 2004, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the city government converted into a public arts and cultural center for exhibitions and performances.
Architecture
The building is a Japanese-style mansion consists of two floors.
Transportation
The building is accessible within walking distance north of
Taichung Station of
Taiwan Railways.
See also
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Mayor of Taichung
The Mayor of Taichung is the head of the Taichung City Government, Taiwan and is elected to a four-year term. The current mayor is Lu Shiow-yen of the Kuomintang since 25 December 2018.
Titles of the Mayor
List of mayors
This list includes o ...
References
2004 establishments in Taiwan
Buildings and structures in Taichung
Houses completed in 1929
Mayors' mansions in Taiwan
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