Second batch · LSJZ2-3

Villa at 147, Jianguo Road (S)

Villa at 147, Jianguo Road (S) (建国南路147号建筑) is a villa in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1920s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 1 July 2005, as number LSJZ2-3 in the second batch of 47.

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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 city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the 1920s, the villa, also known as “Yang’s Residence”, is a Chinese traditional rectangular courtyard villa.

Key facts

Villa at 147, Jianguo Road (S) at a glance
FactDetail
List numberLSJZ2-3
Chinese name建国南路147号建筑
BatchSecond batch, announced 1 July 2005
Built1920s
TypeVillas

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 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, 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

When was Villa at 147, Jianguo Road (S) declared a historic building?

On 1 July 2005, as number LSJZ2-3 in the second batch of 47 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政办函〔2005〕193号).

What does LSJZ2-3 mean?

It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 2 is the batch and 3 its place in that batch.

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