...In 1890, the land was sold to Mitsubishi, and was briefly called "Mitsubishi-ga-hara." In 1894, the Tokyo Prefectural Government Office was completed, and Mitsubishi began construction of an office district modeled on Lombard Street in London, the economic center of the United Kingdom. Between 1894 and 1914, the 21-storey red-brick Mitsubishi Building was built, and the surrounding area was nicknamed "Icchō London." Tokyo Station was completed in 1914, and Maru Building in 1923, and Marunouchi rapidly developed into Japan's largest business district. ... From Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd....The history of the business began in 1890, when Mitsubishi Corporation, as it was then called, purchased land in Marunouchi and Kanda-Misakicho totaling approximately 353,000 m2 from the government. Mitsubishi built a series of red brick buildings designed by British architect J. Conder on this land, creating a modern office district known as "Ichi-cho London." In 1923, the Marunouchi Building (commonly known as Maru Building) was completed. ... *Some of the terminology that refers to "Icchoku London" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…1890年,陸軍用地は三菱に払い下げられ,一時は〈三菱ヶ原〉と呼ばれた。94年東京府庁舎が落成,一方,三菱はイギリスの経済の中心地ロンドンのロンバート街をモデルとしたオフィス街の建設に着手,1894年から1914年にかけて21号に及ぶ赤煉瓦造の三菱館を建て,付近一帯は〈一丁ロンドン〉と称された。1914年には東京駅,23年には丸ビルが落成,丸の内は日本最大のビジネス街として急速に発展していった。… 【三菱地所[株]】より…その事業の沿革は,1890年,当時の三菱社が政府から丸の内の土地および神田三崎町の土地合計約35万3000m2を購入したことに始まる。三菱社はこの土地にイギリス人建築家J.コンドルの設計による赤煉瓦造のビルをつぎつぎに完成させ,〈一丁ロンドン〉と呼ばれるモダンなオフィス街をつくりあげた。そして1923年には丸の内ビルヂング(通称,丸ビル)を完成している。… ※「一丁ロンドン」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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