Shirataki Sanso（Former Residence of Marlin D. Farnum）

Design

William Merrell Vories

Completion year

1931

Address

1233 Innoshimashigeicho, Onomichi, Hiroshima（Google Map）

Located at the trailhead of Mt. Shirataki in the northern part of Innoshima, this former home of an American missionary has been used as a pension since 1987. It is one of the few remaining buildings designed by architect Vories in Hiroshima Prefecture, and is a three-story wooden structure built on a slope. The steeply sloping roof, dormer windows, half-timbers decorating the exterior, and the brick entrance area are just a few of the many highlights.
[National Tangible Cultural Property]