ID Code | A-850 |
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Photographer | Shigeo Hayashi |
Provider | Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum |
Location | Peace Memorial Park vicinity |
Distance from the Hypocenter (m) | 160 |
Description | Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall Location: Sarugaku-cho (now, Ote-machi 1 chome) Distance from hypocenter: approx. 160m The building was constructed in 1915 as Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall. In 1921, the name changed to Hiroshima Prefectural Products Exhibition Hall and again in 1933 to Industrial Promotion Hall. Besides displaying and selling products from around the prefecture, it also served as a history and art museum. As the war intensified, these roles withered and various government offices took over the space, including the Chugoku-Shikoku Public Works Office of the Home Ministry and the Lumber Control Corporation. The atomic bombing killed everyone in the building. Because the bomb exploded virtually overhead, it retained the distinctive feature that earned it the name "A-bomb Dome" after the war. |