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831 Huashan Road

Sun Family Garden Residence

孙家花园

A garden at Huashan and Wukang roads

Built in 1918, the garden residence is associated with industrialist Sun Duosen’s family. Its formal address is 831 Huashan Road; the temporary No. 1 on Wukang Road refers to the same property.

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Arches, terrace and red-tiled roofs of Sun Duosen’s former home.

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Arches, terrace and red-tiled roofs of Sun Duosen’s former home.

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At a glance

Construction / use dates
1918
Architect
Not established in reviewed sources
Character
Spanish-style garden residence
Original use
Garden residence
Use and access
Institutional premises; a 2019 account records a veterans-support foundation
Address
831 Huashan Road

Architecture and use: sources[1] [2]

The people behind the address

A life in brief

Sun Duosen (1867–1919), from Shouzhou in Anhui, was an industrialist.[1] [2]

Contributions and influence

He helped establish the Fuxin flour mill and served as the Bank of China’s first president, connecting the house with Chinese industry and modern finance.[1] [2]

The beginning

Why was it built here?

Built in 1918, the garden residence is associated with industrialist Sun Duosen’s family. Its formal address is 831 Huashan Road; the temporary No. 1 on Wukang Road refers to the same property.[1] [2]

The house was listed as a Shanghai historic building in 2005. A local guide recorded foundation use in 2019, a later phase distinct from its original domestic function.[1] [2]

Look up, then look closer

Details worth a closer look

Space and facade

Three masonry-and-concrete storeys combine red barrel tiles and pale walls. Ground-floor arches, an upper terrace and varied windows open the house towards its garden.[1] [2]

Entrance and details

Spiral columns accompany the entrance arches, and small tiled canopies shelter windows. The wall and garden set the house back; its street gate is not the full principal facade.[1] [2]

The entrance boundary at No. 831 shows the house’s setback from the street.

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The entrance boundary at No. 831 shows the house’s setback from the street.

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One building, changing roles

Read the building through time

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  1. 1918

    Garden residence built

    The Spanish-style garden residence dates from Sun Duosen’s final years, combining entrance, terrace and red-tiled roofs.[1] [2]

  2. 2005

    Listed as a historic building

    Heritage listing recognised the house as a historic building, allowing its fabric and later uses to be followed separately.[1] [2]

  3. 2019

    Institutional use documented

    The guide described use by a fund institution; that use is a record of the reporting date.[1] [2]

Today and visiting

Discover the building from the street

Institutional premises; a 2019 account records a veterans-support foundation[1] [2]

Address
831 Huashan Road
Access
View from public roads and permitted areas. Historic importance does not open residential gardens, stairs or institutional compounds to the public; follow posted access rules.
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Sources checked: 2026-10-26 · View from public roads and permitted areas. Historic importance does not open residential gardens, stairs or institutional compounds to the public; follow posted access rules.

Shanghai and the world

Building and neighbourhood

This is distinct from 2 Wukang Road. Multiple entrance addresses belong to one property, not to the neighbouring house.[1] [2]

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Text and image sources

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  1. Shanghai Xuhui: historic buildings on Huashan Road ↗

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  2. Shanghai Housing Bureau: historic-building register ↗

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