A two-storey villa built in 1954 as one of more than 20 officers’ clubs and guesthouses for US military personnel following the signing of the Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty. Located immediately north of the Yen Chia-kan Residence, the property was repurposed in 1975 as Yen’s office and VIP reception space during his presidency, hosting visitors including former US president Richard Nixon. It now sits within the restricted Bo’ai Special Zone (博愛特區) and is closed to the public despite its heritage status.
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Heritage Status
- National Monument (國定古蹟)
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Cultural Assets Bureau (文化部文化資產局)
Themes
- KMT Authoritarian Era Taiwan (國民政府時期)
- US-ROC Alliance Period (中美共同時期)
Connections
- Taipei Freedom House (自由之家)
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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.