The Taipei Futai Street Mansion (), also called , is the only existing historical and commercial building in

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. It is located at Yanping South Road No.26,

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and lies in the Bo'ai Special Zone as well. This mansion is owned by the

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. The building was constructed in 1910 the early years of the Japanese rule. It was the head office of Takaishi Gumi (), a construction company founded in 1901. The

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's architectural style was deeply influenced by the European

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classical fashion at the time. The first floor

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s and

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s was constructed by the kizingan stone (), and the second floor has the most obvious external characteristics of the steep angular

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with

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s. The mansion is accessible by

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. From

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, leave by Exit Z10 of the Station Front Metro Mall, or take Exit 6 from the Ximen Metro Mall at Ximen Station and walk 15 minutes to Yanping South Road. Taipei Futai Street Mansion is open to the public from Monday to Saturday 10:00 ~18:00 (Closed Sundays). Admission fee generally is free except special exhibition."Futai Street Mansion 191

September 22, 2011.

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