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NTT Hiroshima Nishi Branch
former Nishi Branch of Hiroshima Central Exchange |
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 Design: YAMADA Mamoru + design section of Posts and Telecom Ministry
Location: Nishi-Tohkaichi-machi Naka-Ku, Hiroshima City
Purpose of Use: Office
Completed in: 1937
Structure: RC
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| This is a former telephone office, one of the Post and Telecommunication Architecture* built before WWII, though it doesn't look so because the exterior was
refurbished. This building was designed by YAMADA Mamoru, completed in
1937, and opened as the city's first automatic exchange. It survived the
atomic blast but the exchange machines were badly damaged. The operation
was at last resumed in August 1946. In 1981, all the machines were removed
and the building was remodeled into an office. The exterior tiles seem
to have been laid at that time. |
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[Footnote]
*The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication was a governmental organization (abolished in 1949). Its construction and maintenance section was in charge of designing offices and facilities for the Ministry. The section staffers did excellent designs; not like conservative civil servants, they sent out the graceful Post and Telecommunication Architecture one after another.
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Tram: Five minutes on foot from Hiroden Tohkaichi-machi tram stop. |
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Bus: The nearest bus stop is Nishi-Tohkaichi of green-colored Hiroden Bus (Route 7). Five minutes on foot from Tohkaichi bus stop of other routes. |
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Created on Sep 22, 2005 Last updated on Dec 20, 2008 Written by makoto Translated by jasmine Photos taken by makoto Camera: NikonD70 |
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