Fourth batch · LSJZ4-19

Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang

Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang (清河坊邮政局分局旧址) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1920s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 14 August 2008, as number LSJZ4-19 in the fourth batch of 49.

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  1. What the listing says
  2. Key facts
  3. Where it fits
  4. What the listing protects
  5. On the same street
  6. Sources and licence
  7. Frequently asked questions

What the listing says

Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang
Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang (清河坊邮政局分局旧址). Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed between 1911 and 1949, it is a commercial building in wood and brick-clad, reflecting the blending of the Western style with local one for urban commercial architecture.

Key facts

Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang at a glance
FactDetail
List numberLSJZ4-19
Chinese name清河坊邮政局分局旧址
BatchFourth batch, announced 14 August 2008
Built1920s
Listed address中山中路58号

Where it fits

It belongs to the fourth batch, announced on 14 August 2008: 49 buildings, including lane houses, the shops of Zhongshan Road, the former Boji Hospital and Qing houses at Xixing and Changhe.

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, 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

Sources and licence

Frequently asked questions

Where is Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang?

The city's list gives its address as 中山中路58号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.

When was Former Site of Post Office Branch at Qinghefang declared a historic building?

On 14 August 2008, as number LSJZ4-19 in the fourth batch of 49 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2008〕179号).

What does LSJZ4-19 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 4 is the batch and 19 its place in that batch.

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