World / China / Hubei / Wuhan, 2 km from center Coordinates: 30°34'55"N   114°17'35"E

Hubei International Credit Trust Company Office Building(Original Name:Yokohama Specie Bank) (Wuhan)


Current Name: Hubei International Credit Trust Company Office Building
Original Name: Yokohama Specie Bank
Use: (Curent) office (Original) bank
Address: No.2 NanJing Road, JiangAn District
Structure: reinforced cement
Scale: 4 floors over ground, 1 floor under ground
Time of Design: 1920
Time of being completed: 1921
Architect: JingMing Foreign Firm (Hemmings & Berkley)
Builder: HanXieSheng Construction Factory
Additional information: The building shows the classical styles with modern features. The exterior walls reaching to the top are made of granite. The entrance stands at the corner between Yanjiang Avenue and Nanjing Road with prostyles on both sides. The huge double columns improved the landscape of the neighboring streets. The appearance of the building reflects the classical Renaissance styles. There are some Japanese decorations within the building.



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