Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division

The Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division (Chinese: 台南市消防隊第二分隊; pinyin: Táinán Shì Xiāofáng Duì Dìèr Fēnduì) is a fire station in West Central District, Tainan, Taiwan.

Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division
台南市消防隊第二分隊
General information
Type	Fire station
Location	West Central, Tainan, Taiwan
Coordinates	22°59′33.3″N 120°12′15.4″E
Completed	1938
Client	National Fire Agency
Technical details
Floor count	3

History

The fire station building was originally constructed during the Japanese rule of Taiwan as Tainan He Tong Building (Chinese: 台南合同廳舍) in 1938, with the meaning of Joint Office Building. The building consists of a fire-viewing tower, making it the tallest structure in Tainan city center at that time. It was used to look out for fire around the city. The station has the oldest fireman's pole in Taiwan.[1] Since its inception, the building has undergone three renovations. The building was declared a historical monument in 1998.[2]

Architecture

The fire station building is a 3-story structure with the fire-viewing tower stands up to 7-story high.[2]

Transportation

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

See also

• National Fire Agency

References

1. "Tainan City Fire Bureau Second Division (Former Tainan He Tong Building)(台南市消防隊第二分隊(原台南合同廳舍))". Travel Tainan. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
2. "原台南合同廳舍明年7月修復完成 將成消防史料館" (in Chinese). China Times. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2018.