# Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley

> Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley (LSJZ1-12) is a declared historic building of Hangzhou, listed in 2004. Built between 1911 and 1949.

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Updated: 2026-10-30

**Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley** (十五奎巷26号民居建筑) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built between 1911 and 1949. The city declared it a protected historic building on 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-12 in the first batch of 75.

## What the listing says

![Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley](https://hangzhoumemory.org/photos/lsjz1-12.webp)

*Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley (十五奎巷26号民居建筑). Photo: Laohangzhou, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1-12_Civilian_Residence_at_26,_Shiwukui_Alley.jpg).*

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed between 1911 and 1949, it is a two-story building in timber structure and a typical traditional civilian residence in Hangzhou.

## Key facts

**Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley at a glance**

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| List number | LSJZ1-12 |
| Chinese name | 十五奎巷26号民居建筑 |
| Batch | [First batch](/first-batch), announced 24 May 2004 |
| Built | Between 1911 and 1949 |
| Listed address | 十五奎巷26号 |

## Where it fits

It belongs to the [first batch](/first-batch), announced on 24 May 2004: 75 buildings, from Republican-era villas around West Lake to lane houses, temples and churches in the old city.

## What the listing protects

A listed building may not be altered, moved or demolished without approval. Under the [regulations in force since 1 October 2013](/protection-regulations), each listed building has a protection plan and a sign put up by the city, and falls into one of three protection categories, from keeping its main exterior features to keeping its exterior, plan, structure and details.

Its owner, or for a state-owned building its user, is responsible for upkeep and repairs, and a repair plan must be approved first. The listing does not open a building to the public: most listed buildings are still homes, offices, schools or shops.

## On the same street

- [Civilian Residence at 31, Shiwukui Alley](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-十五奎巷31号): LSJZ1-13, between 1911 and 1949
- [Civilian Residence at 32–33, Shiwukui Alley](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-十五奎巷32-33号民居建筑): LSJZ1-14, between 1911 and 1949
- [The Building at 47, Shiwukui Alley](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/十五奎巷47号建筑): LSJZ2-13, early 20th century

## Sources and licence

- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article [List of first batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_batch_of_declared_historic_buildings_in_Hangzhou), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
- Chinese name, period, address and remarks: Chinese Wikipedia, [杭州市历史建筑](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/杭州市历史建筑), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Listing: Hangzhou municipal government notice 杭政办函〔2004〕154号 of 24 May 2004.
- Photo: Laohangzhou, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), from [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1-12_Civilian_Residence_at_26,_Shiwukui_Alley.jpg). Photos credited to "hangzhoumemory" or "Laohangzhou" were uploaded by the former heritage portal; Hangzhou Memory is not connected with it.
- The text of this page is available under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

## Frequently asked questions

### Where is Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley?

The city's list gives its address as 十五奎巷26号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.

### When was Civilian Residence at 26, Shiwukui Alley declared a historic building?

On 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-12 in the first batch of 75 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2004〕154号).

### What does LSJZ1-12 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates *lishi jianzhu*, "historic building"; 1 is the batch and 12 its place in that batch.