The inspiration for this structure probably came from Singapore, and the design called for deluxe materials such as cypress as well as stone from Fujian. It took four years to complete the mansion, which was finished in 1921, at the cost of over 100,000 silver yuan.
洋樓的設計藍圖可能來自新加坡，上等的杉木和石材則來自福建，整棟建築歷時 4 年，直到 1921 年才完成，花費超過 10 萬銀元。