 It was moved several times from Daegu, to Seoul, back to Daegu and returning to Seoul again during the course of the Korean War.The Hartell House settled in several locations to include a location on the old Seoul National University campus before moving to its present building in 1952.Since 1978 the mess has proudly served the Commanding Generals of United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces, United States Forces Korea, and Eighth U.S. Army.