ブックタイトル同志社の文化財建築物（英語版）

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同志社の文化財建築物（英語版）

有終館Yushukan? Inaugurated on November 15, 1887? Designated as a National Important Cultural Propertyon May 21, 1979A two-story, brick, pantile-roofed building with abasementTotal Building Area: 352.3m 2Designed by: D.C. GreeneConstructed by: Kichibei MikamiIn the early Taisho eraYushukan was Doshisha’s first library, originally called Shojakukan. It is believed to have beenbuilt with a donation from the American Board. Neesima’s office is said to have been locatedwithin this building. It was later used as classrooms for the School of Politics and Law, DoshishaTechnical College, and Doshisha University Preparatory Course. With the expansion of ImadegawaStreet in 1917, the entrance facing Imadegawa Street was transferred to the east side. In 1920,when the second library (now the Keimeikan building) was constructed, its role as a library ended.Chancellor Danjo Ebina then named it Yushukan.In November 1928, the Yushukan building was nearly burned down by an accidental fire. The insideof the brick wall was renovated with reinforced concrete on the advice of Goichi Takeda, professorof Kyoto Imperial University at the time, who was concerned for the safety of the building.? 5 ?