Yesan Hoseo Bank Bonjeom

This is the head office building of Hoseo Bank, a national financial institution. Located at a transport and commercial hub in the north-western Chungcheongnam-do region, Hoseo Bank was a Korean-owned regional bank that played a major role in forming private capital even amid the intensifying Japanese financial pressure that followed the establishment of the Japanese Government-General of Korea. It is a two-storey Western-style building in which solid, dignified charm and a sense of proportion are well harmonised. The first- and second-floor windows are linked into a single unit to give it a modern feel, and the facade is emphasised by a projecting entrance topped with a curved roofline. Built in 1913 by local private community leaders, the building is small in scale yet has a dignified, imposing exterior.

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Where it is

Region

Yesan, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물