Q&A Old ortho housing

※※Viewing canceled from December 4, 12 to December 1 (scheduled)※※

Please be advised that the former Alt House in Glover Garden will be closed to the public.
During this period when viewing is suspended, we are planning to renovate the exhibits inside the building to be more appropriate, so please look forward to it.

12 [Construction period] December 1, 9 to January 1 (planned)
*Due to the planned installation of exhibits in February 9, the museum is scheduled to reopen for viewing in March 2.

2 [Reason] To prepare for and carry out the preservation and repair work of the former Orto House.
*More than 40 years have passed since the previous preservation and repair work on the former Orto House, and various parts of the building are in poor condition.
In addition to visible signs of deterioration, reinforcement is also required from an earthquake resistance perspective. We will continue to use this valuable building in the future.
In order to safely display and utilize the property and connect it to the future, we are carrying out conservation and repair work.


3 [Other] It is possible to pass through in front of the old Orto House, but due to the progress of construction, the area around the building will be closed.
Due to the installation of temporary scaffolding, the exterior will also be closed to visitors.


　The building has a gable in the center of the veranda with Tuscan-style colonnades with no grooves and large spaces between the columns.It has a porch with a roof pediment at the top, and has a dignified appearance with high eaves. end of the Edo periodからMeijiera(1868~1912Among the Western-style buildings built in ), it is a large and prestigious building. The main house is made of timber and stonepiertiles (sangawara)It is thatched and has stone-paved verandas on the north, west, and south sides. A floor plan that appears to have been designed by an Englishman remains.

 

　Ort, an Englishman, made a huge profit by exporting Japanese tea and even ran a Japanese tea manufacturing factory himself. After Ortho left,1879Years12founded on the moonrunning waterGirls' school 1882It was used as a temporary school building until 2010. Later F. Ringer's eldest son Frederick Erasmus Edward Ringer1940in February56He lived in this house until his death at the age of 10.