Main Building of Soochang Elementary School, Gwangju

Built in 1931, this building was originally constructed for Gwangju Seobang Public Common School, which had opened in 1921, and is now used as the main building of Soochang Elementary School. Between the first and second floors, the wall uses a different brick-laying method to give variation to the building's façade, and the roof is fitted with dormer windows for lighting and ventilation, which also help prevent the roof frame from rotting. It is a building of high preservation value, being one of the few elementary school buildings built in the Gwangju region during the Japanese colonial period that still survive.

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Where it is

Region

Buk-gu, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Registered Cultural Heritage · 국가등록문화유산