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Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division

The Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division () is a fire station in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.

History

The fire station building dates back to the time of Taiwan under Japanese rule. A fire lookout tower was built in 1930, as the tallest structure in Tainan city center at that time. Two wings were added in 1937-38, and the building was then renamed Tainan He Tong Building (), meaning Tainan Joint Government Offices: one wing housed the police headquarters and a kōban, while the other wing was (and still is) a fire station, with the oldest surviving fireman's pole in Taiwan. Since its inception, the building has undergone three renovations. The building was declared a historical monument in 1998.

Architecture

The fire station building is an example of Japanese-Western Eclectic Architecture, consisting of a three-stories structure, with the fire lookout tower standing up to seven stories high.

Transportation

The building is accessible within walking distance southwest of Tainan Station of Taiwan Railway.

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