Kaohsiung library renovations reveal Japanese-era township office
Kaohsiung library renovations reveal Japanese-era township office
2026-04-23
Seismic retrofitting work at the Caogong branch of the Kaohsiung Public Library has uncovered historical remains believed to be part of the original Fengshan Township Office, dating back nearly a century. Kaohsiung City Councilor Lin Chih-hung inspected the site with local heritage groups and submitted a petition calling to preserve and showcase its historical significance.
People gather at this construction site to examine a historically significant brick, marked with the letters “TR” and a diamond pattern.
Chen Kun-yi
Takao Renaissance Association director
It confirms that many parts of the wall next to it still bear traces of the Japanese colonial period.
The Caogong branch of the Kaohsiung Public Library is being renovated to improve its earthquake resistance. A section of wall that was broken open revealed the outline of an arch, with layers of red bricks stacked around it. Local historians confirmed that it is part of the original structure of the Fengshan Township Office from nearly a century ago.
- This area around the arch used very popular bricks from that time.
Kaohsiung City Councilor Lin Chih-hung and civic groups have called for the structural strengthening work not to damage historically significant parts of the building, such as the original brick. They hope the renovations can preserve and restore the site’s original appearance as much as possible.
Lin Chih-hung
Kaohsiung City Councilor (DPP)
We hope that future projects like this could more thoroughly assess the existing conditions to determine how much of the original structure of the township office remains today.
Chien Mei-ling
Kaohsiung Cultural Affairs Bureau deputy director
Our priority at this stage is the seismic strengthening work. Once the building is completed, it will continue to function as a library. We will also work together to continue promoting local historical and cultural initiatives.
Councilor Lin’s office used AI to turn old photographs of the building into a video showing its transformation from a Japanese-era administrative building into a library. Civic groups hope that the building’s original architecture can be preserved, and its historical significance showcased.
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高雄市立圖書館曹公分館前身"鳳山街役場" 議員籲重現風華
2026-04-23
高雄市立圖書館曹公分館近日進行耐震補強工程，不過就在過程中，意外露出早期的建築遺構，也就是近百年的鳳山街役場原始構造，高雄市議員林智鴻，攜手文史團體並邀請文化局現場會勘，並遞交陳情信，希望能再現百年前的風華。
來到這一處工地，撿起一塊歷史悠久的紅磚仔細看看，上頭不但有TR的字樣，還有菱形網格紋。
[[打狗文史再興會社常務理事 陳坤毅]]
“證實說它旁邊的牆面，基本上還有蠻多部位是以前日本時代的痕跡”
高雄市立圖書館曹公分館，近期進行耐震補強工程，不過看看這一面被敲開的牆，裡面有一個拱門的形狀，周邊出現深淺不一的紅磚層層堆疊，拿出舊照片比一比，文史工作者也確認，這就是近百年前鳳山街役場的原始構造。
“這個拱圈處，它用了當下非常流行的面磚”
由於部分日治時期的紅磚，已經在施工過程中被拆除廢棄，因此，高雄市議員林智鴻攜手公民團體提出訴求，希望結構補強不應該破壞歷史部位，並在工程條件許可的情況下以外觀完整復舊為目標。
[[高雄市議員(民) 林智鴻]]
“我們希望說未來這樣的工程，可以來進一步進行現況盤點，盤點說我們現在這個當年的街役場，還有存在多少原始的結構”
[[高市府文化局副局長 簡美玲]]
“我們現階段重點是放在耐震的結構補強部分，這棟建物完工之後，還是維持它圖書館的一個功能，另外文史相關推廣部分，我們也會一起努力來持續推進”
透過林智鴻辦公室提供的AI影片，重現老照片與這一棟建築的樣貌，從日治時期的行政機關，一直再到現在的圖書館，相關團體期盼作為全市現存最老市圖分館，也是全國現存最老街役場的曹公分館，能夠再現百年前的風華。
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