Fifth batch · LSJZ5-23
Villa at the foot of the Daci Hill, Yang Fang Shan Wu Zhi Ling
Villa at the foot of the Daci Hill, Yang Fang Shan Wu Zhi Ling (洋房山乌芝岭大慈山脚别墅) is a villa in Hangzhou, China, built in the 1930s. The city declared it a protected historic building on 22 March 2010, as number LSJZ5-23 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 1930s, it is a villa in wood and brick-clad, blending the Western and Chinese styles.
Key facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| List number | LSJZ5-23 |
| Chinese name | 洋房山乌芝岭大慈山脚别墅 |
| Batch | Fifth batch, announced 22 March 2010 |
| Built | 1930s |
| 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 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
- Architectural complex at 1, 2, and 3, Xueshiqiao: LSJZ5-22, 1930s
- Building at 1, Yuquan Road: LSJZ5-24, 1930s
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.
- The text of this page is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
When was Villa at the foot of the Daci Hill declared a historic building?
On 22 March 2010, as number LSJZ5-23 in the fifth batch of 43 historic buildings announced by the Hangzhou municipal government (杭政函〔2010〕85号).
What does LSJZ5-23 mean?
It is the building's number on the city's list. LSJZ abbreviates lishi jianzhu, "historic building"; 5 is the batch and 23 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 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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