Huang Yung-chuan, who was born just outside the main entrance of the Red House, and who currently runs the Hsimen Red House Historical Workshop, explains that when the Octagon Market was first constructed, it immediately became a bustling local landmark.
一出生就住在紅樓正門口旁，目前成立「西門紅樓文史工作室」的黃永銓表示，「八角樓」建成之後，立刻成為新興街市的地標。