Old House in Sinjeon-dong, Cheongju

This house was built in 1926; a ridge-beam inscription recording the construction work and the names of those involved is written on a ceiling member of the main hall. The straight-line main hall, men's quarters and servants' quarters are arranged in a U shape. The main hall stands on a platform of long dressed stones laid in three tiers, with round foundation stones supporting square wooden pillars. Although the building itself is not very old, it retains the full complement of main hall, men's quarters and servants' quarters, clearly showing the form of traditional residential architecture, while its detailed construction techniques show variations from traditional methods. It thus illustrates how the traditional house of the Joseon period was transformed over the course of the Japanese colonial period.

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Where it is

Region

Cheongju, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산