Third batch · LSJZ3-9
Building Cluster at Sixinfang Alley
Building Cluster at Sixinfang Alley (思鑫坊建筑群) is a group of lane houses in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1920s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-9 in the third batch of 70.
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What the listing says
The city's description, as summarised on English Wikipedia: Constructed in the 1920s, the buildings are alley residences, reflecting the evolution of the economic alley residences (a popular form in Guangdong Province).
Sixinfang lies in the Dongpo Road community of Hubin subdistrict, Shangcheng District, between Xiaonü Road and Putisi Road. In 1913 the Qing banner garrison on the site was cleared and the land sold; the silk merchant Chen Xin bought this plot, and its first row of 24 brick-and-timber houses was finished in 1926.
The lanes later suffered from subdivision and illegal additions. Restoration of the listed houses began in 2010 and the block was upgraded again from 2015; a small exhibition on its history is at No. 1 Xiaonü Road. The block also contains the former residence of He Zhuguo (LSJZ3-13) and Xu's Residence (LSJZ3-11).
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| List number | LSJZ3-9 |
| Chinese name | 思鑫坊建筑群 |
| Batch | Third batch, announced 6 March 2007 |
| Built | 1920s |
| Listed address | 学士路7至30号、思鑫坊1至40号、承德里一弄7至34号等 |
| Type | Shikumen lane houses |
Where it fits
Lane houses, called lilong or, after their stone door frames, shikumen, are terraces of two-storey houses along a narrow lane entered through a gateway. The type spread from Shanghai to Hangzhou between the 1910s and the 1930s. Several of Hangzhou's listed lanes stand east of West Lake; Sixinfang, for example, was built on land of the Qing banner garrison that was cleared in 1913. All the shikumen lane houses on the list.
It belongs to the third batch, announced on 6 March 2007: 70 buildings, including stone-gate lanes east of West Lake, Republican-era shops, and the canal-side houses and transfer firms of 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
- Civilian Residence at 3, Xueshi Road: LSJZ1-21, between 1911 and 1949
Sources and licence
- Description: adapted from the English Wikipedia article List of third 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 and the building's own article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Listing: Hangzhou municipal government notice 杭政函〔2007〕51号 of 6 March 2007.
- Photo: 猫猫的日记本, 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 Building Cluster at Sixinfang Alley?
The city's list gives its address as 学士路7至30号、思鑫坊1至40号、承德里一弄7至34号等, Hangzhou. Chinese map apps and taxi drivers will recognise the address in Chinese.
When was Building Cluster at Sixinfang Alley declared a historic building?
On 6 March 2007, as number LSJZ3-9 in the third batch of 70 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2007〕51号).
What does LSJZ3-9 mean?
It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 3 is the batch and 9 its place in that batch.
Keep reading
- The Third Batch of Hangzhou Historic Buildings (2007)The third batch of Hangzhou historic buildings: 70 buildings declared on 6 March 2007, each with its number, period, address and a page of its own.
- Hangzhou Shikumen Lane Houses: The Listed Stone-Gate LanesHangzhou shikumen lane houses explained: the 19 stone-gate lanes on the city's historic buildings list, from Yuanmaoli to Sixinfang, with a page for 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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