The Chen Tian-lai Residence (traditional Chinese: 陳天來故居; simplified Chinese: 陈天来故居; pinyin: Chén Tiānlái Gùjū) is a historic former house in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan.
| Chen Tian-lai Residence | |
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陳天來故居 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | former house |
| Location | Datong, Taipei, Taiwan |
| Address | No. 73, Guide Street, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 |
| Coordinates | 25°03′21.9″N 121°30′30.2″E / 25.056083°N 121.508389°E[1] |
| Completed | 1920 |
History
editThe house was built in the 1920s as the residence of Chen Tian-lai, a wealthy tea merchant at that time.[1] By 2017, the house was jointly owned by more than 30 people and had fallen into disrepair, as the owners could not agree on how to repair it.[2] In 2020, the Taipei government took over the building and announced plans to restore it and surrounding property by 2024.[3]
Architecture
editThe house was constructed with Baroque architecture style with a grandiose facade. There is a pond in its backyard.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Chen Tian-Lai's Residence". Taipei Travel. Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b Liao, George (23 November 2017). "Taipei historic site becomes a ghost house due to lack of maintenance". Taiwan News. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Yang, Hsin-hui; Hetherington, William (4 October 2020). "Taipei to restore historic building in Dadaocheng". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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