# The Building at 47, Shiwukui Alley

> The Building at 47, Shiwukui Alley (LSJZ2-13) is a declared historic building of Hangzhou, listed in 2005. Built in the early 20th century.

Canonical: https://hangzhoumemory.org/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/%E5%8D%81%E4%BA%94%E5%A5%8E%E5%B7%B747%E5%8F%B7%E5%BB%BA%E7%AD%91
Updated: 2026-10-30

**The Building at 47, Shiwukui Alley** (十五奎巷47号建筑) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the early 20th century. The city declared it a protected historic building on 1 July 2005, as number LSJZ2-13 in the second batch of 47.

## What the listing says

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the early 20th century, it is a traditional residence in wood and brick-clad in Hangzhou.

## Key facts

**The Building at 47, Shiwukui Alley at a glance**

| Fact | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| List number | LSJZ2-13 |
| Chinese name | 十五奎巷47号建筑 |
| Batch | [Second batch](/second-batch), announced 1 July 2005 |
| Built | Early 20th century |

## Where it fits

It belongs to the [second batch](/second-batch), announced on 1 July 2005: 47 buildings, including 1920s lanes, university campuses of the 1950s and 1960s, Hangzhou Gymnasium and the villas of Lingyin and Shengtang roads.

## 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 26, Shiwukui Alley](/web/guest/lsjz-content_display/-/asset_publisher/0qkI/content/古城佳话-历史建筑-十五奎巷26号): LSJZ1-12, between 1911 and 1949
- [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

## Sources and licence

- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article [List of second batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_second_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〔2005〕193号 of 1 July 2005.
- The text of this page is available under [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

## Frequently asked questions

### When was The Building at 47, Shiwukui Alley declared a historic building?

On 1 July 2005, as number LSJZ2-13 in the second batch of 47 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2005〕193号).

### What does LSJZ2-13 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates *lishi jianzhu*, "historic building"; 2 is the batch and 13 its place in that batch.