Incheon Christian Social Welfare Center (Female Missionary Dormitory)

This was a former dormitory for female missionaries, where Methodist female missionaries stayed. In 1885, Northern Presbyterian missionary Horace Underwood and Northern Methodist missionary Henry Appenzeller and his wife entered Korea through Jemulpo Port, marking the beginning of full-scale Christian missionary work. Subsequently, accommodations were needed for missionaries arriving for missionary activities, and the female missionary dormitory was completed in 1894 for this reason. The construction was led by Pastor Jones of Naeri Church, who was assigned to Incheon in 1892. At the end of the 19th century, it was used as a dormitory for female missionaries dispatched by the Northern Methodist Church of the United States, and also served as a summer vacation spot for female missionaries in Seoul and Pyongyang. The building has two floors above ground and one basement floor, with a total floor area of 142 pyeong. Next to it, a dormitory for male missionaries was built, and another building was used as the residence of missionary Appenzeller. The male missionary dormitory site is now occupied by the Incheon Tax Office. The exterior of the building is simple, but the roof structure is unique, and the wall structure follows the Renaissance style of modern Northern Europe, built with red bricks and lime mortar. Additionally, it features window frames with a 'yongja' lattice pattern, traditionally used in Joseon-era Confucian academies or Buddhist monk quarters, and incorporates cross-shaped patterns at the edges, attempting a harmony with traditional styles. After Changyeong Church acquired the building in 2003, it has been managed by Changyeong Methodist Church to this day.