[KS] Looking for an old house in Noryangjin, Seoul

[Stefan Ewing]

Just a quick follow up...

I have found two panoramas of the Noryangjin area from the 1930s, although I 
can't pick out the house being looked for.  I wonder how much more extensive 
the neighbourhood was than what appears in those photos.  The pictures are 
the 3rd and 4th ones down on this page:

http://www.seoul.go.kr/life/life/culture/history_book/picture_seoul2/6/1203346_3019.html

Judging by the house's setting in the photo I linked to earlier (and judging 
by the house's appearance, the family must have been well off), I wonder if 
might have been located along the ridge in the background of both photos.

A more general question: I haven't taken the time to explore Noryangjin 
myself, though I have often wanted to, since it was one of the first 
built-up areas south of the Han River.  All I've seen of it has been from 
the subway, or zipping along the Olympic Daero.  Are there still many old 
buildings standing there, or has it been as completely redeveloped as 
everwhere else south of the river?

Thanks again,
Stefan Ewing

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Dear KS list members:

A lady has contacted me asking to locate a house in Seoul that her great 
grandparents lived in, and if possible take a picture of it.  As I live in 
Canada, there's not much I can do for her.  I've attached her email (minus 
personal information) below.  A few notes:

1) She sent along an old photo of the house, available through this link: 
http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=3ca0x3uS7Dtn2m2QPhNf1jQmK8LudAokAkSvv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D

2) In the address she's provided, Roryoshin appears to be the Japanese name 
for Noryangjin (http://www.fallingrain.com/world/KS/11/Noryangjindong.html).

3) Dr. Cwiertka asked this question back in April (which is how this lady 
found out about the Army Map Service's 1946 map of Seoul, I guess), but can 
anyone think of any additional Japanese-era maps of Seoul, beyond those 
mentioned in the spring?  (The thread starts here: 
http://koreaweb.ws/pipermail/koreanstudies_koreaweb.ws/2006-April/005530.html)

How might she match the address of her great grandparents' house to a 
modern-day address?  Are there archives anywhere storing property records 
from the colonial era?

Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks,
Stefan Ewing

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Dear Stefan,

Thank you for posting the Keijo map from Texas University.  We went to the 
genealogical library in Salt Lake City looking for a map and so far this one 
has been the best.  Do you know where I can find a more detailed map of 
Keijo (a map with street names in Japanese or romanized English)?

My great grandparents use to live in 205 Roryoshin, Eitohoku, Seoul.  I am 
looking for their old house.  I also posted a picture of there house just in 
case anyone happens to be in the neighborhood.  If you do see it, could you 
take a snapshot of the house for me?

Sincerely,
Esther ...

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