Nos. 1–5, Lane 400, Wukang Road

Lane 400

武康路400弄住宅

A lane number opens onto several households

Lane 400, Nos. 1–5 is a residential-group name; the 2026 approval specifically lists Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5. Read the address hierarchy and conservation scope together.

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Built: Construction date unconfirmedCirculating dates are not treated as verified facts
Architect: Not documentedThe checked official material names no designer
Architectural character: Residential group within a laneNot a detached house numbered 400
Original use: Housing; early details unresolvedOriginal owners and building sequence unconfirmed
Present use: Housing and a heritage siteRepair approval specifies individual building numbers
Address: Nos. 1–5, Lane 400, Wukang RoadThe approval explicitly lists Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5

Architecture and use: sources[1] [2]

The beginning

Why was it built here?

A lane turns a street address into a finer residential network. Lane 400 is not a single house numbered 400: lane and building numbers work together. This distinction shifts attention from the singular landmark of Wukang Mansion to access shared by several households.[1] [2]

The 2026 approval uses the group name “Nos. 1–5, Lane 400” and then specifies 1, 2, 3 and 5 in parentheses. Read both levels together: a summary range does not prove that every number is included. An official community record from 2022 independently lists Nos. 1–3 and 5.[1] [2]

Look up, then look closer

Three details worth a closer look

Two address levels

The Lane 400 sign locates an entrance; building numbers identify individual houses. Seeing the entrance is not seeing the complete group, and lane length is not building volume.[1] [2]

A group name is not a complete inventory

“Nos. 1–5” is the recorded group name; 1, 2, 3 and 5 are the specifically listed components. This source cannot establish the status of No. 4.[1] [2]

A passage used by residents

Separate addresses depend on the lane for access. Reading doorways and the shared route is more useful than crossing thresholds to seek an unverified interior detail.[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.

Established residential phase
A lane organises housing
The residential group formed and continued in use; a precise official construction and phasing history has not been verified.[1] [2]
2022
Building numbers in a community record
An official administrative list specifies Nos. 1–3 and 5. It records the address group, not a new construction project.[1] [2]
2026
Specified houses enter a repair project
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 are included in the heritage repair approval, which does not establish final inspection or completion.[1] [2]

Today and visiting

Discover the building from the street

Locate Lane 400 from the public pavement. Do not enter private residential areas simply to search for house numbers.[1] [2]

What to notice: Read lane and house numbers separately, and distinguish the project list from the broader group name.
Access: Keep the lane entrance clear. Residential passages and areas behind construction barriers are not public tour routes.

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Sources checked: 2026-10-22 · Documentary research does not verify access on the day. Follow posted notices and the property manager’s permission.

Shanghai and the world

This address within its neighbourhood

Lane 400 and Nos. 394, 396 and 398 share a 2026 repair programme but use different address structures: a lane group and direct street numbers. They bring conservation down to the scale of everyday life.[1] [2]

The main block, annex and rear buildings of Wukang Mansion also require address distinctions. Further south, precise house numbers help explain a much larger apartment group.[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.

Xuhui District · Approval of repairs to eleven heritage sites ↗
The indexed 2026 official approval identifies Nos. 394, 396, 398 and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 in Lane 400. The original page was unavailable when checked. Approval is not completion and does not establish construction dates.
Shanghai Government · Xuhui community addresses, 2022 ↗
The 2022 administrative list independently identifies No. 396 and Nos. 1–3, 5 in Lane 400. Used only for address identification, not access or repair status.

Image handling and dating

Images come from the archives or image source pages listed beneath each photograph. We resize and compress them to WebP, preserving their original proportions without colourisation or added detail. Grain, blur and scanning marks in historical photographs are retained.

No photograph with a verified building identity, date and reuse licence has yet been secured. Historical stages are described in words; neighbouring buildings and portraits do not substitute for photographs of this house.

At a glance