The Songshan Tobacco Fac-tory was built in the 1930s, near the end of the era of Japanese rule. It was once among the most state-of-the art industrial facilities in Taiwan. For the long period when the government monopolized the sale of alcohol and tobacco, the plant greatly bolstered the national coffers.
「松山菸廠」原名「台北松山煙草工場」，興建於 1930 年代日治末期，曾是台灣現代化工業廠房的先驅，在漫長的菸酒專賣時代，為國庫貢獻良多。