Former Incheon Branch of the 58th National Bank of Japan(구)인천일본제58은행지점

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This building was the Incheon branch of the 58th Bank, headquartered in Osaka, Japan, and was established to carry out financial activities in Korea during the Japanese colonial period. After mergers with several other banks, it was renamed Yasuda Bank. After Korea's liberation, it served as the Incheon branch of Chohung Bank, but when Chohung Bank built a new building and moved out in 1958, it was used by the Gyeonggi-do branch of the Korean Red Cross. Today it houses the office of a restaurant association. The two-story building features a balcony and dormer windows, both rarely seen. Its double-pitched roof in particular gives it a French air, and overall it has a distinctive exterior that follows the Renaissance style. Thanks to this architectural value, it is highly worth preserving as a modern architectural heritage site.