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The predecessor of the Penghu Development Museum was the "Penghu County Magistrate's Residence," constructed in 1933. It served as the official residence for the Penghu Prefect during the Japanese colonial period and the Penghu County Magistrate after World War II. The architectural style blends Japanese and Western elements, known as "Japanese-Western hybrid architecture," and utilizes local materials from Penghu. Specifically, the entrance foyer, Western-style living room, and dining area are built with Western reinforced concrete, whereas the roof, Japanese-style living room, bedrooms, and corridors are designed and constructed with traditional Japanese methods and materials. A small retaining wall made of Penghu's native basalt separates the inner courtyards from the outside world at the main entrance. The Penghu Prefectural Office, also constructed in 1933 during the Japanese colonial period, initially followed the Japanese government's occupation of Taiwan as an extension of the Qing-era Penghu office. However, wooden structures were severely damaged by humidity and termite infestations, making them unsuitable for functional and spatial needs. Thus, the new Penghu Prefectural Office was built in the northern area of Makong City by the Uetake Construction Company. The new building was a two-story structure using Penghu's local basalt and concrete. Its overall design was symmetrical and well-proportioned, with roofs traditionally patterned after Japanese tiles. A central tower, resembling a hat, was installed for the "Amaterasu Grand Shrine Tower," earning the structure the name "Imperial Crown-style architecture." The exterior walls were painted in khaki, a "Defense Color" mandated during wartime. After Taiwan's liberation, the Republic of China government continued using the Penghu Prefectural Office as the county government headquarters, making it a historically significant building!