Mei Ting (Currently Closed for Renovation). ※Mei Ting is currently undergoing renovation and repurposing. It has been closed for refurbishment since May 28, 2024, and is expected to reopen in 2026. Beitou Mei Ting was approximately built in the late 1930s. ※Mei Ting is currently undergoing renovation and repurposing. It has been closed for refurbishment since May 28, 2024, and is expected to reopen in 2026. Beitou Mei Ting was approximately built in the late 1930s. It is a Japanese-Western style villa that witnessed the war era and was built in harmony with the local environment of Beitou. Standing for nearly a century in Beitou Park, its owners since the Japanese era included the Governor-General of Taiwan, the Minister of the Army, and the Taipei Prefecture. After World War II in 1945, it was mainly used as a private residence. In 2006, it was registered as a historic building in Taipei City due to its architectural features. Built along the terrain overlooking the Beitou Stream, it integrates the mountain views on the south side with the Beitou Stream. The upper level features a Japanese wooden structure, while the lower level is an RC (Reinforced Concrete) basement used as an air-raid shelter, making it unique and historically valuable among the Japanese-style street houses of that era. The outer gatepost bears the nameplate "Mei Ting" inscribed by the calligrapher Yu You-jen. Within the courtyard stands a protected camphor tree (No. 1679) under the "Taipei City Tree Protection Ordinance." The surrounding walls are constructed with "Qilian Stone," which is no longer quarried. The interior space is meticulously arranged. Utilizing Beitou's abundant geothermal resources, it once featured a "hot spring bathroom." An "attic" was built for observation and storage, and it also had climate control.
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