Taipei Beimen Post Office_Taipei 901 Branch

The predecessor of Taiwan Post Co., Ltd., Taipei Post Office, was the "General Post Office" established by Liu Ming-chuan. During the Japanese colonial period, with the establishment of the railway network, the importance of train stations grew. As post office operations were closely related to train stations, the post office moved to its current location. Initially a Japanese-style wooden building, it was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1929 as a reinforced concrete building. After the Retrocession, due to the expansion of postal services and organizational changes, it was reformed on January 1, 2003, into the state-owned "Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd., Taipei Post Office." On February 9, 2007, it was renamed "Taiwan Post Co., Ltd., Taipei Post Office." The Taipei Post Office is a massive four-story building with simple decorations and clean lines. Its prominent entrance porch is arched. The building's facade features four sets of double circular classical columns and pediment decorations. The exterior uses double columns between window openings to separate window sashes, dividing the three-bay facade into two large and one small section. The interior lobby is two stories high with a simplified design. The classical carvings on the columns and the lobby ceiling are remarkably delicate and elegant. Today, the Taipei Post Office, located next to Beimen (North Gate), is also known as the Beimen Post Office. Its postal service hours are longer, with many people still coming and going to mail packages even at night. Text source: Postal Museum website.