First batch · LSJZ1-38

The Former Site of Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province

The Former Site of Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province (浙江省邮务管理局旧址) 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 LSJZ1-38 in the first batch of 75.

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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

The Former Site of Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province
The Former Site of Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province (浙江省邮务管理局旧址). Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed between 1911 and 1949, the building features British classical style. It is one of the earliest public buildings that remain in Hangzhou.

Listed as a Hangzhou municipal protected cultural relics site in 2013.

Key facts

The Former Site of Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province at a glance
FactDetail
List numberLSJZ1-38
Chinese name浙江省邮务管理局旧址
BatchFirst batch, announced 24 May 2004
BuiltBetween 1911 and 1949
Listed address环城东路5-1、9、10、10-1、11、11-1、11-2号

Where it fits

It belongs to the 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, 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 Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province?

The city's list gives its address as 环城东路5-1、9、10、10-1、11、11-1、11-2号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.

When was Postal Service Bureau of Zhejiang Province declared a historic building?

On 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-38 in the first batch of 75 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2004〕154号).

What does LSJZ1-38 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 1 is the batch and 38 its place in that batch.

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