The current storefronts, with carved archways, follow a style prevalent in Amoy and South-East Asia at that time. And the buildings became a model for structure in other parts of Taiwan.
於是，當時流行於廈門、南洋一帶，充滿巴洛克風格的「番邊樓」（或稱「牌樓屋」），就成為台灣中北部街屋立面裝飾的主流。牌樓屋外壁以磚構造為主，一大兩小的半圓拱，是立面開口的主要特徵。