115-Year History 'Suwon Fire Station Old Site' Plaque Installation

A commemorative plaque has been installed at the site of the 'Old Suwon Fire Station,' which boasts a history of 115 years.

The Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 21st that they installed the 'Old Site Plaque' on the 19th to widely inform residents about the Old Suwon Fire Station, the oldest fire station in Gyeonggi-do, and to honor the history of firefighting.

The Suwon Fire Station, proud of its 115-year history, opened the modern firefighting era in 1909 by establishing firefighting units following Incheon and Kaesong, which were part of the Gyeonggi-do region at the time. After liberation, on May 1, 1947, during the US military government period, the Suwon Fire Station finally opened as the first fire station under the Gyeonggi-do Fire Department in the Gyeonggi-do area.

Cho Sun-ho, Head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters (fifth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with officials after installing a plaque at the site of the old Suwon Fire Station in Gyodong, Suwon, on the 19th.

The plaque, measuring 50 cm in width and 40 cm in height, is located at 135 Gyodong, Paldal-gu, Suwon City (across from the Suwon Women's Family Center), the site of the old Suwon Fire Station building that opened on May 1, 1947. The front of the plaque reads, "Site of Suwon Fire Station, the first fire station opened in Gyeonggi-do."

The Suwon Fire Station was located at the plaque site for 20 years from 1947 to 1967, then moved to the nearby Gyodong building, and currently is situated in Jeongja-dong, Suwon City.

Jo Seon-ho, head of the Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters, said, "With the installation of this plaque, we expect residents' thoughts about our precious firefighting cultural heritage to change significantly," and added, "We will actively promote designating the old Suwon Fire Station building and its attached training tower, which have been in operation since 1967, as cultural heritage sites."

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