Fifth batch · LSJZ5-8
Former Science Museum of the Branch of Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School
Former Science Museum of the Branch of Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School (杭州第二中学分校老科学馆) is a historic building in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1950s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 22 March 2010, as number LSJZ5-8 in the fifth batch of 43.
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What the listing says
The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the 1950s, it is a three-story Western-style building for education purpose in brick and concrete structure.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| List number | LSJZ5-8 |
| Chinese name | 杭州第二中学分校老科学馆 |
| Batch | Fifth batch, announced 22 March 2010 |
| Built | 1950s |
| Listed address | 建国中路36号 |
Where it fits
It belongs to the fifth batch, announced on 22 March 2010: 43 buildings, including Qing lanes of the old city, factories and warehouses of the 1950s to 1980s, and rural houses in Xiaoshan.
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.
Next to it on the list
- Building at 15, Nanwazi Alley: LSJZ5-7, 1920s
- Buildings from #1 to 18, Renzhi Li Alley: LSJZ5-9, early republic of china
Sources and licence
- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article List of fifth batch of declared historic buildings in Hangzhou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Chinese name, period, address and remarks: Chinese Wikipedia, 杭州市历史建筑, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Listing: Hangzhou municipal government notice 杭政函〔2010〕85号 of 22 March 2010.
- Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons. 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.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School?
The city's list gives its address as 建国中路36号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.
When was Hangzhou No. 2 Middle School declared a historic building?
On 22 March 2010, as number LSJZ5-8 in the fifth batch of 43 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2010〕85号).
What does LSJZ5-8 mean?
It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 5 is the batch and 8 its place in that batch.
Keep reading
- The Fifth Batch of Hangzhou Historic Buildings (2010)The fifth batch of Hangzhou historic buildings: 43 buildings declared on 22 March 2010, each with its number, period, address and a page of its own.
- Hangzhou Historic Building Regulations: What a Listing MeansHangzhou historic building regulations in plain English: what can be listed, the three protection categories, owners' duties, fines and the 2023 city-wide law.
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