After the August 23, 1958 bombardment, the Mansion of Chenkang was designated as a recreation center for the military, with such facilities as a dining hall, barbershop, general store, medical clinic, pool hall, teahouse, and even a small library and cinema.
民國 47 年「823 砲戰」後，陳坑大洋樓被規劃為「金門官兵休假中心」，設有飲食部、理髮部、百貨部、醫療部、撞球室、茶室，甚至還有小型圖書館及定期播放電影的康樂廳等等。