Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

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Origin and Preservation Status of the 'Gongju Junghakdong Old Missionary House', the Registered Cultural Property No. 233

등록문화재 제233호 '공주 중학동 구 선교사가옥'의 유래와 보존현황

  • Suh, Mancheol (Graduate School of Cultural Heritage, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Sung Bae (Department of Geological Sciences, Kongju National University)
  • 서만철 (공주대학교 문화유산대학원) ;
  • 김성배 (공주대학교 대학원 지질환경과학과)
  • Received : 2017.07.21
  • Accepted : 2018.02.05
  • Published : 2018.02.20
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Abstract

The result of the study on the origin and preservation status of the 'Gongju Junghakdong old missionary house', the Registered Cultural Property No. 233, reveals that the building was approved on October 23, 1921, and missionary Alice H. Sharp was living in the building until her retirement from her missionary life of 39 years in Korea in 1939. In order to review internal and external preservation status of the building, condition of wood material, the composition of the window, the damage of the wall, and the leaning of the building were examined. In particular, in the case of window facilities, it is necessary to restore it to the original upper and lower sliding window. As a result of investigation of the preservation status of the external facilities, it is necessary to restore the original shape of the staircase and a deck of the building on south western side and the well. In addition, the results of the non-destructive diagnosis of the ground revealed that the building was built on uneven surface layer of 2-5 m thickness and the boundary between the surface layer and the upper part of the weathered rock is inclined following geomorphology. This phenomenon shows that when the water content of the ground increases in the rainy season, the bearing capacity of the ground is lowered, and there is a possibility of uneven subsidence. Especially, landslides may occur in case of heavy rain. Therefore, it is desirable to install a masonry facility at the southwest boundary of the site, and it is recommended to install a drainage facility to ensure rapid drainage.

등록문화재 제233호 '공주 중학동 구 선교사 가옥'의 유래와 보존현황에 관한 연구결과 건축연대는 1921년 10월 23일이 합당하며 일제 강점기 말기 최후 거주자는 그동안 Amendt 선교사로 알려져 왔으나, 1939년 작성된 Williams 선교사의 편지 및 새로운 증언에 의해 Alice Sharp 선교사가 1939년 은퇴시까지 사용하였던 건물로서 독신여선교사들의 주거는 물론 여학교역할도 하였던 건물로 밝혀졌다. 따라서 이 문화재의 명칭도 '공주 여선교사 기념관'으로 변경하는 것이 바람직하다. 본 문화재의 내 외부 보존현황 조사 결과 건물 벽체의 기울기에는 이상이 없으나 내부 목재상태가 상당부분 열화되어 있어 안전진단 후 전체적인 보수가 필요한 상황으로 판단된다. 특히, 창호시설의 경우 본래의 상하 미닫이 창호로 복원할 필요가 있으며, 건물의 남서측 계단과 데크 및 우물의 원형복원이 필요한 것으로 판단된다. 아울러 문화재의 하부지반의 안전성에 관한 지반 비파괴진단결과 이 선교유적이 2~5 m 두께의 불균등한 표토층 위에 건축되었으며 표토층과 그 하부의 풍화암과의 경계면이 지형경사 방향으로 기울어져 있는 현상이 발견되고 있다. 이러한 현상은 우기에 지반의 함수비가 증가하면 지반의 지지력이 저하되는 바 부등침하발생 가능성이 있으며, 특히 집중호우가 발생한다면 산사태를 초래할 가능성이 있다. 따라서 본 건물 부지의 남서단 경계부에 석축시설을 설치하는 것이 바람직하며 신속한 배수가 되도록 배수시설 설치가 필요하다.

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