Waterhouse House Built by Vories a Nationally re
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Waterhouse House Built by Vories a Nationally re
5-21 Ikeda-cho Waterhouse Memorial, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, 5230877, Japan
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The Waterhouse House was built by the Vories Partnership in 1913 and was the residence of PB Waterhouse an American who worked with WM Vories in evangelizing Christianity in Omihachiman City at the time and his family
Waterhouse met WM Vories who worked as a Christian evangelist based in Omihachiman City and was inspired by his personality and work so he cooperated with him In order to preserve the Waterhouse familys evangelistic activities as a historical record the building is now called the Waterhouse Memorial Hall
In June 2008 when the building had been damaged for about 100 years since its construction it was fully restored by the Omi Brotherhood Foundation and registered as a national tangible cultural property In 2023 an initiative was launched to maintain and preserve the building through its use as a lodging facility etcShow More
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Surroundings
Train: Ōmihachiman Station
(2.3 km)
Train: JR Shinohara station
(6.6 km)
Landmarks: Ikeda-machi Western-style Residential Area
(<100m)
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Limited To 1 Group Per Day Whole Building Rental
Bedroom 1:7 Single bed
Has window
Non-smoking
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Refrigerator
TV
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Check-in: 15:00–18:00
Check-out: Before 10:00
Property Description
- Number of Rooms: 1
The Waterhouse House was built by the Vories Partnership in 1913 and was the residence of PB Waterhouse an American who worked with WM Vories in evangelizing Christianity in Omihachiman City at the time and his family
Waterhouse met WM Vories who worked as a Christian evangelist based in Omihachiman City and was inspired by his personality and work so he cooperated with him In order to preserve the Waterhouse familys evangelistic activities as a historical record the building is now called the Waterhouse Memorial Hall
In June 2008 when the building had been damaged for about 100 years since its construction it was fully restored by the Omi Brotherhood Foundation and registered as a national tangible cultural property In 2023 an initiative was launched to maintain and preserve the building through its use as a lodging facility etc