Former Site of the Oil Mill Branch of Dehe Store

Former Site of the Oil Mill Branch of Dehe Store

The former site of the oil mill branch of Dehe Store is located at No. 19, West Fourth Street, Fourth Brigade, Xiguan Village, Longquan Town, Shenchi County. It faces south and covers an area of approximately 648 square meters. Originally, it included a street-facing storefront, an oil workshop, and an office area. Currently, only the office area of the courtyard remains. The main building has three rooms, and there are three rooms each on the east, south, and west sides, all with flush gable roofs. The middle of the south room has a passageway that is 2 meters wide and 5.2 meters deep, leading to the workshop and storefront area. According to historical records from Shenchi, “Dehe Store was owned by Zhang Gao, a local tycoon from Chengguan, who mainly dealt in hu oil.” At its peak during the Republican era, it had 32 oil workshops, and this former site is one of the branch oil workshops of “Dehe Store.” (From “A Collection of Cultural Relics in Xinzhou”)

Source: Xinzhou Website

Longquan Town: Longquan Town is located in Shenchi County, Xinzhou, Shanxi Province. It governs:

140927100001 121 Residential Committee

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140927100201 122 Jiubao Street Village Committee

140927100202 122 Xiguan Street Village Committee

140927100203 122 Nanguan Street Village Committee

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