At that time the only features to break up the rural scene were the lines of government workers 'dormitories along Hoping East, Hsinyi, Jenai and Hsinsheng Roads Most of these dormitories were housed in old Japanese style bungalows, which satisfied the occupants even though the buildings were only one-story and the lighting poor.
當年大安區內有最多的公家宿舍，和平東路、信義路、仁愛路、新生南路上都住著好多本份、儉樸的公教人員。這些宿舍有獨門獨院式的，也有大雜院式的，多半是日本式的木造平房，雖然低矮陰暗，人們卻滿足地安居其中。