Type Former police station Opened 1902 | Completed 1902 Phone +886 7 681 8338 | |
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Location Meinong, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Address No. 212, Yong'an Rd, Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 843 Similar Kaohsiung Harbor Museum, Yang Family Historical, Cemetery of Zhenghaijun, Li Family Historical Residence, Qishan Train Station | ||
The Former Meinong Police Station (Chinese: 美濃警察分駐所; pinyin: Měinóng Jǐngchá Fēnzhùsuǒ) is a historical building in Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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History
The police station building was built in 1902 at the political and economical center of Meinong.
Architecture
The former police building is a reinforced concrete building blend with wooden frame. In the front of the building are stucco washing finish and face bricks. On both sides of the entrance are the circular window while the sides of the gable roof are ornamented with clay decorations. Bay windows are installed at offices and the dormitory on both sides of the traverse to allow more daylight inside. The structure at the rare uses the Japanese-style dormitory, in which the foundation is elevated and a large siding door is installed on the exterior rear side.