And because of the prosperity that Ta-hsi once enjoyed from the river trade, the buildings in Ta-hsi were built not only with brick, but with more costly stone and other special touches.
此外，由於過去淡水河航運頻繁，大溪曾極為富庶，牌樓裝飾遂以手工精緻、花色繁巧獨步全台。而且此地牌樓多在紅磚之外，加飾洗石子，比起他處純紅磚的深沉暗淡，洗石子牌樓不但表現力高、泥塑花樣多，也使得街道視覺較為明朗。