A rare example of a Western-style mansion in rural Dacun. Built by the Lai family, it previously served as Dacun District Office (大庄區役場), or Ōshō-ku Yakuba, before being renovated into a residence. Previously it was known as the “scrapyard mansion” based on how the property was being used in the 2010s, but since it was awarded heritage status in 2019 the grounds have been cleaned up.
Map
Heritage Status
- Historic Building (歷史建築)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.