Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 26th that it held a Local Heritage Committee meeting and designated the 'Jeongokri Fire Siren Tower' as a local heritage site.
Yeoncheon County, 'Jeongokri Fire Siren Tower' Designated as Local Heritage. Photo by Yeoncheon County
The local heritage system aims to systematically preserve and manage cultural assets that have not been designated or registered by the national or provincial governments but possess outstanding historical, academic, or artistic value.
The fire siren tower located in Jeongokri served as an emergency alarm during fires and disasters, as well as a noon-time signal siren, for 25 years starting in 1977. It is currently the only remaining model in the country and has been recognized as an important resource for understanding the firefighting environment and technology of that era.
Additionally, the building of the former Jeongok Volunteer Fire Brigade, where the fire siren tower is installed, has served as a hub for voluntary firefighting activities in the local community. After its designation as a local heritage site, a historical archive will be established there, and it is planned to be developed into a major firefighting tourism attraction in northern Gyeonggi Province.
A Yeoncheon County official stated, "We hope that this designation will raise awareness about the need to systematically preserve and meaningfully pass down our region's modern and contemporary heritage, which is deeply rooted in daily life." The official added, "We will continue to do our utmost to discover, preserve, and widely promote Yeoncheon County's valuable cultural heritage."
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