tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252080048017373240.post9067888303177818773..comments2024-03-23T19:41:22.620-10:00Comments on Taipei Air Station: Mystery! Western Style Home Overlooks the Presidental Palace...Taipei Air Stationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686488354629456728noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252080048017373240.post-31046752106020851852012-11-20T01:51:34.003-10:002012-11-20T01:51:34.003-10:00Well, I live in Taipei now in one of those rooftop...Well, I live in Taipei now in one of those rooftop structures and it's solid as all the other apartments. I've been in a lot of the add-ons and some of them are more makeshift than others. Some of them are really nice "penthouses".<br /><br />Great pics on your blog! I was seeking images of the 1957 embassy incident.Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252080048017373240.post-42359147153093440942012-06-12T02:33:36.357-10:002012-06-12T02:33:36.357-10:00That is funny. But I never noticed that roof top ...That is funny. But I never noticed that roof top house in my picture and certainly didn't notice it when I took that picture. Anyone know where I was standing to get that shot?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770545532811685394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252080048017373240.post-30383487810698598902012-04-09T17:14:19.522-10:002012-04-09T17:14:19.522-10:00These illegal rooftop structures still exist all o...These illegal rooftop structures still exist all over the place today as well. I'm not sure if any new ones are ever built nowadays, but the old ones haven't been pulled down. Everybody knows they're there, but the powers that be just turn a blind eye...!Hawkseyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5252080048017373240.post-26105843862245669582012-04-09T16:28:13.850-10:002012-04-09T16:28:13.850-10:00Long time reader, first time commenting here. Grea...Long time reader, first time commenting here. Great blog!<br /><br />I was an American student in Taiwan in the late 70s, so this was a bit before my time there. But, here's my guess on the mystery house.<br /><br />Many flat-roof buildings in Taipei during that time had additional structures built on their roof. These "shacks" were often built to look like "ordinary" houses. They were then rented out by whoever owned the roof of the building giving the owner additional rental income. This was also a way to increase living space in an already crowded city.<br /><br />These rooftop buildings were, of course, illegal and dangerous as they would not stand up well to typhoons! (I had friends who lived in one such rooftop house and they came to stay with me whenever a typhoon came; rattling walls and such scared the jeepers out of them)<br /><br />Normally, I would say that my guess is wrong as this was a building used by the U.S. government and the U.S. would not be condoning such an unsafe structure; however, if this building was not longer occupied by the U.S. government, perhaps, the "night watchman" and his family built it for their own use, thereby, saving them from paying rent elsewhere.<br /><br />As I was never in that bulding nor do I know anyone connected with it, this is just a guess on my part; and certainly, others will know more than I do.<br /><br />Thanks for all you blog about - please keep up the good work - it really is a great trip down memory lane!Charlesnoreply@blogger.com