A Vories Mission House in Tezukayama
The Endo Family Residence (Former Presbyterian Mission House) (遠藤家住宅（旧プレスビテリアンミッションハウス）) is a Western-style house designed by William Merrell Vories of 1922 in Tezukayamanishi, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on December 12, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a two-storey timber house with a tiled roof and a building area of 128 square metres; registration number 27-0028.
A House Built for Missionaries
The Endo family residence is a Western-style house designed by William Merrell Vories and said to have been built as a missionary residence (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
As first built it had a floor area of about 40 tsubo, with an entrance porch at the centre of the front and large windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Inside, a stair hall at the centre leads to a living room with a large fireplace and, upstairs, a study.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look for the central entrance porch and the large windows (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
The owner is not listed in the Agency record. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1922 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Who designed it?
- William Merrell Vories.
- What was it built as?
- A missionary residence, it is said.
- What is inside?
- A central stair hall, a living room with a large fireplace and a study upstairs.
- When was the Endo Family Residence (Former Presbyterian Mission House) registered?
- On December 12, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Endo Family Residence (Former Presbyterian Mission House) (遠藤家住宅（旧プレスビテリアンミッションハウス）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 3-2-11 Tezukayamanishi, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/12/12 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Two-storey timber, tiled roof, 128 m² |
| Owner | Not listed in the Agency database |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Endo Family Residence (Former Presbyterian Mission House) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000416
Last verified: 2026.10.24