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The Liu Yuan Presbyterian Church was built in 1915 (the 4th year of the Taishō era under Japanese rule) by the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, following blueprints provided by Rev. Campbell N. Moody from the U.K. It was completed in October 1916. After World War II, a new sanctuary was added on the south side of the old church. In 1998, extensive construction added an underground parking lot, Sunday-school classrooms, offices, and a manse. The old church is a simple rectangular plan, the basic form of early Christian churches known as a "basilica." It was inexpensive to build, has good lighting, and excellent sight-lines. In 2002, the city government designated it as the earliest Presbyterian church building in central Taiwan, witnessing a century of local church history and serving as a fine example of historic preservation and adaptive reuse in Taiwan. The structures to the right and rear of the preserved area were added in the 1970s and 2000s, respectively; the entire site documents the church's century-long development in three phases and was officially registered as a historic building. Text adapted from the Cultural Heritage Bureau of Taichung City Government.