At that time Shantzuhou was still farmland. It was favored by the US Army for its secluded landscape and isolated location. A total of 217 houses were built, making it not only the largest military residential zone in Taiwan, but the one whose inhabitants had the highest average military rank.
當時還是一片農田的山仔后，因為環境清幽、位置獨立，深受美軍青睞，總計興建了 217 戶宿舍，不但眷區規模全台最大，進駐住戶的官階也最高。