7 Wanping Road, near Middle Huaihai Road

Former Residence at 7 Wanping Road

宛平路7号住宅

Modern forms with Art Deco elements

No. 7 stands near the Huaihai junction, with its north elevation facing Middle Huaihai Road. The local account dates the former residence to 1927; the reviewed sources do not identify its designer.

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2019-02-23

Street exterior of No. 7 Wanping Road, photographed in 2019.

Livelikerw · Image source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Built: 1927, according to the local architectural account
Architect: Not established by the sources
Architecture: Modern forms with Art Deco elements
Original use: Garden residence
Present use: Offices
Address: 7 Wanping Road, near Middle Huaihai RoadWanping Road

Architecture and use: sources[1] [2]

The beginning

Why was it built here?

No. 7 stands near the Huaihai junction, with its north elevation facing Middle Huaihai Road. The local account dates the former residence to 1927; the reviewed sources do not identify its designer.[1] [2]

It appears in Shanghai’s fifth heritage-building list and later served as offices. Its façades on different streets belong to one address and one architectural record.[1] [2]

Look up, then look closer

Details worth a closer look

Massing and façade

The photographed main block has a projecting centre and varied roof heights. Read its massing before windows, cornices and entrance details.[1] [2]

Space and details

The boundary wall and main block form two distinct edges. As an office site, it is best read from the public pavement; a visible gate does not imply public access.[1] [2]

One building, changing roles

Read the building through time

Captions distinguish photographic dates from publication dates; periods without reliable images are covered in the text.

1927
Recorded construction date
The local architectural account records the former residential main block’s date.[1] [2]
2015
Fifth heritage-building list
Listed as a historic building specifically at 7 Wanping Road.[1] [2]
2019
Exterior photographed
Livelikerw photographed the street exterior used on this page.[1] [2]

Today and visiting

Discover the building from the street

Offices[1] [2]

Address: 7 Wanping Road, near Middle Huaihai Road
Visiting: Observe from public pavements; entry follows posted opening and booking rules. Respect residential, office and worship uses. A guide marker is not permission to enter.

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Sources checked: 2026-10-26 · Observe from public pavements; entry follows posted opening and booking rules. Respect residential, office and worship uses. A guide marker is not permission to enter.

Shanghai and the world

Read history across the neighbourhood

Neighbouring apartments, houses and public spaces have different construction and use histories. Addresses, photograph directions and records together reveal how the neighbourhood developed.[1] [2]

Text and image sources

This account is based on the sources below. Unverified details are identified as such. Where photographs are included, sources and licences are listed beneath each image.

Shanghai Xuhui: historic buildings on Wanping Road ↗
Compiled from the listed evidence. Publication, capture and construction dates are distinguished.
Shanghai housing bureau: fifth heritage-building list ↗
Compiled from the listed evidence. Publication, capture and construction dates are distinguished.
Livelikerw ↗
CC BY-SA 4.0

Image handling and dating

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Original framing is retained, with WebP conversion and previews only. Article dates do not replace unknown capture dates; drawings and photographs are identified separately.

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