First batch · LSJZ1-74
Ru Lu Villa
Ru Lu Villa (如庐) is a villa in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1930s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-74 in the first batch of 75.
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What the listing says
The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed between 1911 and 1949, it was owned by Lin Jiuru, the general manager of Zengyu Material Store in Shanghai, hence named Ru Lu Villa.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| List number | LSJZ1-74 |
| Chinese name | 如庐 |
| Batch | First batch, announced 24 May 2004 |
| Built | 1930s |
| Listed address | 北山路34号 |
| Type | Villas |
Where it fits
Villas are one of the largest groups on Hangzhou's list. Most were built between the 1910s and the 1940s, when officials, bankers, doctors and merchants from Shanghai and Hangzhou built houses on the roads and hillsides around West Lake and in the city's newer streets. Typical features are two or three storeys of brick, or brick and timber, sloping tiled roofs and a mix of Chinese and Western details. All the villas on the list.
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
- Xing Lu Villa: LSJZ1-51, 1930s
- Yuxiu Buddhist Nunnery: LSJZ1-52, early 20th century
- Baoqing Villa: LSJZ1-53, between 1911 and 1949
- Wang's Mansion: LSJZ1-54, between 1911 and 1949
- Chunrun Lu Villa: LSJZ1-55, 1920s
- The Former Site of Zhaoxian Temple: LSJZ1-57, founded in the tang dynasty; rebuilt in the qing dynasty
- Xi Lu Villa: LSJZ1-58, 1920s
- Jiyi Villa: LSJZ1-59, 1930s
Sources and licence
- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article List of first 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 杭政办函〔2004〕154号 of 24 May 2004.
- Photo: 猫猫的日记本, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 Ru Lu Villa?
The city's list gives its address as 北山路34号, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.
When was Ru Lu Villa declared a historic building?
On 24 May 2004, as number LSJZ1-74 in the first batch of 75 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2004〕154号).
What does LSJZ1-74 mean?
It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 1 is the batch and 74 its place in that batch.
Keep reading
- The First Batch of Hangzhou Historic Buildings (2004)The first batch of Hangzhou historic buildings: 75 buildings declared on 24 May 2004, each with its number, period, address and a page of its own.
- Hangzhou Villas: West Lake and the Old CityHangzhou villas on the city's historic buildings list: 54 Republican-era houses on Beishan, Nanshan and Lingyin roads and in the old city, with a page each.
- 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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