Soon after the completion, in 1935:


Awaiting demolition in 2020. Photo by Shanghai Architecture Wandering 走跳上海建築.
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I don't know the exact location of this gated alley photographed in 1909 by Thomas C. Chamberlin, but carved ornaments in the corners under…
Historic photo from Bernard Veysseyre family archive, reproduced in Tess Johnston's Frenchtown Shanghai; modern photo from a friend.
Image: Duncan Hewitt, 2014. The former Gordon Road, now Jiangning Road 江宁路, between Avenue (West Beijing) and Sinza (Xinzha) Roads. From at…