Chen Tian-lai Residence | |
Native Name: | 陳天來故居 |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Building Type: | former house |
Location: | Datong, Taipei, Taiwan |
Address: | No. 73, Guide Street, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 |
Coordinates: | 25.0561°N 121.5084°W |
Completion Date: | 1920 |
Destruction Date: | --> |
Unit Count: | --> |
The Chen Tian-lai Residence is a historic former house in Datong District, Taipei, Taiwan.
The house was built in the 1920s as the residence of Chen Tian-lai, a wealthy tea merchant at that time.[1] By 2017, the house was jointly owned by more than 30 people and had fallen into disrepair, as the owners could not agree on how to repair it.[2] In 2020, the Taipei government took over the building and announced plans to restore it and surrounding property by 2024.[3]
The house was constructed with Baroque architecture style with a grandiose facade. There is a pond in its backyard.[2]