# The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road

> The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road (LSJZ1-69) is a declared historic building of Hangzhou, listed in 2004. Built in the republican era (1912–1949).

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Updated: 2026-10-30

**The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road** (惠民路近代建筑) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the republican era (1912–1949). The city declared it a protected historic building on 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-69 in the first batch of 75.

## What the listing says

![The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road](https://hangzhoumemory.org/photos/lsjz1-69.webp)

*The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road (惠民路近代建筑). Photo: hangzhoumemory, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1-69_The_Contemporary_Building_of_Huimin_Road.jpg).*

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: It is a three-story brick-stone structured villa with slope-roof, the typical villa style between 1911 and 1949.

## Key facts

**The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road at a glance**

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| List number | LSJZ1-69 |
| Chinese name | 惠民路近代建筑 |
| Batch | [First batch](/first-batch), announced 24 May 2004 |
| Built | Republican era (1912–1949) |
| Listed address | 火药局弄1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.

## Next to it on the list

- [The Former Site of Zhuyangxin Plaster Store](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/朱养心膏药店旧址): LSJZ1-68, qing dynasty
- [Civilian Residence at 98, Haier Alley](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/孩儿巷98号民居): LSJZ1-70, qing dynasty

## 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: hangzhoumemory, [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0), from [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1-69_The_Contemporary_Building_of_Huimin_Road.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 The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road?

The city's list gives its address as 火药局弄1号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.

### When was The Contemporary Building of Huimin Road declared a historic building?

On 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-69 in the first batch of 75 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2004〕154号).

### What does LSJZ1-69 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates *lishi jianzhu*, "historic building"; 1 is the batch and 69 its place in that batch.