Incheon Jung-gu Office인천중구청(구 인천부 청사)

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Incheon Jung-gu Office, located in Gwan-dong, Incheon, has long served as one of the city's main government buildings. The current main building was built in 1933 as the Incheon-bu government office, on the site where the Japanese Consulate stood after the port opened. After serving as the Incheon-bu office, it became the Incheon City Hall of Gyeonggi-do following Korea's liberation, and from 1981 it housed the government of Incheon Metropolitan City. When City Hall moved to Guwol-dong in 1985, the building became the Jung-gu district office, a role it still fills today. Since its construction it has remained one of Incheon's key administrative centers. Originally two stories high, it gained a third floor in 1964. The building is a fine example of 1930s modernist architecture. At the time, its steam heating, flush toilets and other state-of-the-art facilities drew much attention. The scratch tiles on its exterior are rarely seen today and are a valuable record of the architecture of the period, giving the building historical and architectural value. (Source: Incheon Culture & Tourism website)