List of historic buildings in Shanghai

List of historic buildings in Shanghai

Some of the important and historic buildings in Shanghai

Shanghai

Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

are located on The Bund

The Bund

The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District...

, but many others are located in former International Settlements

Shanghai International Settlement

The Shanghai International Settlement began originally as a purely British settlement. It was one of the original five treaty ports which were established under the terms of the Treaty of Nanking at the end of the first opium war in the year 1842...

area of the city (German, French, British and American).

Pre-19th Century

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Notes
Jing'an Temple Jing'an Temple Jing'an Temple is a Buddhist temple on West Nanjing Road, in Jing'an District, Shanghai, China.-History:The first temple was built in 247 AD, at the time of the Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally located beside Suzhou Creek, it was relocated to its current site in 1216...	1216	Unknown	Buddhist

Nineteenth century

Building	Year Completed	Style	Notes
Astor House, Shanghai Astor House, Shanghai The Astor House Hotel , known as the Pujiang Hotel in Chinese since 1959, which has been described as once "one of the famous hotels of the world", "the pride of Shanghai", "a landmark of modern Shanghai", and perhaps hyperbolically as "once the most luxurious hotel in the world", was the first...	1857	neo-classic Baroque Baroque The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
Consulate General of the United Kingdom - 33 Zhongshan Lu	1847, 1873		Later used as home of the Shanghai Municipal Government
Russell & Co. Building - # 9 the Bund	1881	Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture... ; Victorian Gothic	later Chinese Merchant Bank
Russian Consulate	1896
Medium College Building, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China...	1898

1900-1910

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Notes
Russo-Chinese Bank Building, Shanghai Russo-Chinese Bank Building, Shanghai The St. Petersburg Russo-Asiatic Bank. Renamed Central Building in 1928. It was designed by German architects Becker & Baedecker and built between 1901-1905 of brick and concrete composite structure. It is the earliest building equipped with tile facing, lifts, and sanitary facilities in... - # 15 the Bund	1901		classic French architecture
Xujiahui Cathedral	1905–1910	William Doyle	neo-Gothic Revival architecture Gothic Revival architecture The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...	formerly St. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai St. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai The St. Ignatius Cathedral of Shanghai , also referred to as Xujiahui Cathedral , is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral, located on Puxi Road, in Xujiahui, Xuhui District of Shanghai, China...
Hospital of the Shànghai Navigation Company	1906		late French Renaissance French Renaissance French Renaissance is a recent term used to describe a cultural and artistic movement in France from the late 15th century to the early 17th century. It is associated with the pan-European Renaissance that many cultural historians believe originated in northern Italy in the fourteenth century...	now the Bangkok Bank and the Thai Consulate
Commercial Bank of China	1907		Romanesque Romanesque Revival architecture Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture... and classical styles
Waibaidu Bridge Waibaidu Bridge The Waibaidu Bridge , called The Garden Bridge in English, is the first all-steel bridge, and the only surviving example of a camelback truss bridge, in China...	1906–1907
China Merchants Bank Building, Shanghai China Merchants Bank Building, Shanghai The four story China Merchants Bank Building in Shanghai was built in 1907 and later Hospital of Shanghai Changjiang Navigation Company.-References:*... - # 6 the Bund	1907
Bund Observatory/The Meteorological Signal Tower	1907			re-located and now a museum
Hongkou Fire Station - Siping Lu	1910?

1911-1919

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Notes
Banque de l'Indochine Building - # 29 The Bund	1911		French Baroque Baroque The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
Dongya Hotel on Nanjing Donglu	1914			formerly Wing On Department Store
Asia Building, Shanghai Asia Building, Shanghai The six-storey Asia Building , also known as Mc Bain or Asiatic Petroleum building, is on the Bund in the Chinese city of Shanghai. It was built in 1916 for Royal Dutch Shell's Asiatic Petroleum division and later housed the Shanghai Metallurgical Designing & Research Institute.- References :* *... - # 1 The Bund	1916		Baroque Baroque The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music... and Classical	later home to Shanghai Metallurgical Designing & Research Institute
Union Building, Shanghai Union Building, Shanghai The Union Building is a building on the Bund in Shanghai, China. It is located at No. 3, the Bund .Completed in 1916, the building was used by a number of insurance companies. The six-storey building was the first work in Shanghai of P&T Architects and Surveyors , and was the first building in... - # 4 the Bund	1916	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors	Renaissance Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
Mercantile Bank of India, London and China Mercantile Bank of India, London and China The Mercantile Bank of India, London and China was an Anglo-Indian with business focus in the Far East.-History:The bank was established in October 1853 in Bombay , but its headquarters moved to London in 1858... - # 3 the Bund	1916-18	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors	Renaissance Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...	Three on the Bund
Asiatic Petroleum Asiatic Petroleum Company Asiatic Petroleum Company was a joint venture between the Shell and Royal Dutch oil companies founded in 1903. It operated in Asia in the early twentieth century. The corporate headquarters were on The Bund in Shanghai, China. The division tested the limits of corporate liability in the Lennard's... Building/McBain Building	1916			now the China Pacific Insurance Company
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China... Library	1919
Yangtze Insurance Building - # 26 The Bund	1916–1920			later home to Shanghai Foodstuffs Import and Export; now Agricultural Bank of China

1920-1929

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Notes
Yangtze Insurance Building Yangtze Insurance Building The Yangtze Insurance is a 7 floor building in Shanghai and was completed from 1920s. It was built by architects P & T Architects Limited .-References:*...	1920s
No.1 Building on the Xingguo Hotel compound	1920s			formerly a private residence owned by Butterfield & Swire; now part of the Raddison Xinggua Hotel
Joint Savings and Loan Building	1920s	Hungarian architect Ladislaus Hudec
Yokohama Specie Bank Building, Shanghai Yokohama Specie Bank Building, Shanghai The Yokohama Specie Bank Building, now Shanghai Textile Holding Corporation, is a seven-floor building in the Chinese city of Shanghai and was completed in the 1920s. It was built by architects P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd. .... - # 24 The Bund	1920s	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors		now Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Textile Administration
North China Daily News Building - # 17 The Bund	1921		Baroque Baroque The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music... towers, Renaissance Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not... relief sculpture, classic pillars	Now AIA Company
Glen Line Building - # 2 Beijing Road	1922		Renaissance Renaissance The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...	also home to P & O Bank; later as US Consulate and now Everbright Bank
Union Insurance Building	1922
Jardine Matheson Building - # 27 The Bund	1922		neo-Classical	now Shanghai Foreign Trade Building
General Post Office, Shanghai	1922–1924		Classical
No 18 The Bund	1923			retail complex - Cartier and Zegna, Bar Rouge
HSBC Building, Shanghai HSBC Building, Shanghai The HSBC Building is a six-floor neo-classical building in the Bund area of Shanghai, China. It was the headquarters of the Shanghai branch of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation from 1923 to 1955. The building is situated at number 12, the Bund. It is also known as the Municipal... - # 12 The Bund	1923	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors		Shànghai Pudong Development Bank
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China (Chartered Bank Building) - # 18 the Bund	1923		English
Bank of Taiwan Building - # 16 The Bund	1924		Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and... with Chinese and Japanese influence	now China Merchants Bank
Normandie Apartments (Intersavin Society (I.S.S.) Apartments)	1924
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China... Gymnasium	1925
Nissin Building - # 5 the Bund	1925
Nishin Navigation Company	1925			now Huaxia Bank
Customs House, Shanghai Customs House, Shanghai The Customs House is an eight storey building on the Bund, Shanghai. Built in 1927, the building remains a customs house today. Together with the neighbouring HSBC Building, the Customs House is seen as one of the symbols of the Bund and Shanghai.-History:The Shanghai Customs House was first set... - # 13 the Bund	1927	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors	Classical Classical architecture Classical architecture is a mode of architecture employing vocabulary derived in part from the Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, enriched by classicizing architectural practice in Europe since the Renaissance...
The Grand Theatre on Nanjing Lu	1928	Hungarian architect Ladislaus Hudec	Art Deco
British American Tobacco Co. Building - Shahmoon Building (the Capitol Theater)	1928			now Shanghai Main Post Office
Peace Hotel Peace Hotel The Peace Hotel is a hotel on The Bund in Shanghai, China which overlooks the Huangpu River. The hotel today operates as two separate businesses. The North Building, built as Sassoon House, originally housed the Cathay Hotel and is today the Fairmont Peace Hotel run by Fairmont Hotel and Resorts... - # 19 (Palace Hotel) and #20 (Sasson House) The Bund	1929	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors	Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
Mu'en (Baptised with Mercy or Abounding Grace Church) Church, Xizang Zhonglu	1929			Formerly a Methodist church

1930-1939

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Notes
Tilanqiao Prison Hospital	1930s
Shanghai Library	1930s
Shanghai Metropole Hotel	1930	Palmer and Turner	Baroque Baroque The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
Hamilton House	1931	Palmer and Turner	Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
Lyceum Theatre, home of the Amateur Dramatic Club	1931
Russian Orthodox Mission Church	1931
Embankment House	1932			built for the Sassons
Engineering Building at the Xuhui campus - Jiao Tong University	1932		Art Deco
The Paramount Theatre	1932	Yang Ximiao	Art Deco
Paramount Ballroom Paramount Ballroom The Paramount is a historical nightclub and dance hall at 218 Yuyuan Road in Jing'an, Shanghai, China. It was the largest and a notorious ballroom in Shanghai during the decadent era before the People's Liberation Army established control over the city in 1949.-History:The Paramount, designed in...	1933
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University or SJTU), sometimes referred to as Shanghai Jiaotong University , is a top public research university located in Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University is known as one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China... Administrative Building	1933
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Military Church - rue Comeille	1934			now a restaurant and casino
Park Hotel Park Hotel Park Hotel , is a famous hotel on Nanjing Road overlooking Renmin Park in Shanghai, China.-History:Built in 1934, a prime example of Art Deco architecture designed by the Hungarian architect Ladislav Hudec...	1934	László Hudec László Hudec László Ede Hudec or Ladislav Hudec was a Hungarian - Slovak architect active in Shanghai from 1918 to 1945 and responsible for some of that city's most notable structures...
Broadway Mansions - # 20 North Suzhou Road	1930–1934	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors	modern cubist
home of Wang Boqun	1930–1934	Victorian Gothic		now Changning Children's Palace
She Shan Basilica	1935
Old Bank of China Building, Shanghai Old Bank of China Building, Shanghai The Bank of China Building is a tower located at No. 23 on the Bund, in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Previously the headquarters of the Bank of China, it now houses the Shanghai Branch of the Bank of China.... - # 23 The Bund	1937	Palmer & Turner Architects and Surveyors with Lu Qianshou	Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and... , Chicago and Chinese influences

1940-1949

Building	Year Completed	Builder	Style	Notes
China Bank of Communications Building - # 14 The Bund The Bund The Bund is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District...	1949		modernistic/Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...	now Bank of Shanghai/Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions

Dates Unknown

Building	Builder	Style	Notes
Jiaotong Bank Building			Headquarter of the Shanghai Labor Union
Majestic Theatre		Art Deco
Carter Apartments		Art Deco
Japanese Buddhist Temple		Japanese
Hongkou District townhouses
St. Theresa Catholic Church
Alfred Magy Apartments - West Fuxing Rd
Flatiron building - Shanghai
Medhurst Apartments	Art Deco
Denis Apartments		Art Deco
All Saints Church
Dubail Apartments		Art Deco
Musee Heude		Art Deco	now Institut Pasteur of Shanghai
Wheelock and Co		Art Deco
Sihang Warehouse		Art Deco
Grosvenor House		Art Deco	now part of the Jin Jiang Hotel
The Astrid		Art Deco Art Deco Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
German Post Office			now Shanghai General Metals Co
No. 1 People's Hospital			formerly a British hospital (British Military Hospital in Shanghai)
International Cinema - 330 Haining Rd		Art Deco

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