Chartered Bank

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Macquarie Bank building is located in No.18 building, Zhongshan East 1st Road, Bund. It is a three story brick and wood structure of British style building. Before liberation, it was called Macquarie Bank building. After liberation, it was renamed Chunjiang building. The building was designed by Gonghe and built by British businessman drow kauer. It covers an area of 1755 square meters, with a construction area of 10256 square meters. It is of reinforced concrete structure, and its appearance is of Renaissance architectural style.

Introduction to architecture

The Macquarie Bank building, the British Standard Chartered Bank, was built in 1853. Its business is to handle trade settlement in India, Australia and China. The first big class was named johe macquarar, so the bank is also called Macquarie Bank. In 1858, the bank set up a branch in laobeimen Street (now Henan South Road) in Shanghai. With the continuous increase of British trade with China, the banking business continued to develop, and the capital increased rapidly. By the 1880s, it had become a British commercial bank second only to HSBC. In 1892, New Oriental Bank, the owner of the house at No.18 Bund (today's No.18 Shandong first road), went bankrupt due to poor management, and the real estate was bought by Macquarie Bank. This is a three story brick and wood structure of the British style building. In 1914, a fire broke out in the adjacent house Huizhong Hotel, which damaged the building. At that time, it was ready to be demolished and rebuilt. However, due to the outbreak of the first World War, the project was delayed until 1923.

Macquarie Bank building (Hankou) is a branch building of famous British Macquarie Bank in Hankou, China. The Hankou branch of Macquarie Bank was established in 1863, which is the first foreign bank in Hankou. In 1865, Macquarie Bank built a three story brick and wood structure building in Hankou British concession, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of today's Qingdao Road (formerly known as Huachang Street) and Dongting street. Today's house number is 41 Dongting street. Iron tile roof, the four corners of the roof were built with red square bucket angle tower, doors and windows are arched. The building area is 2275 square meters. It has been 141 years since the building was completed, and it is basically in good condition. It is used by the Municipal Public Security Bureau. It is listed as an excellent historical building in Shanghai.

Historical evolution

Macquarie Bank building was founded in 1853, headquartered in London, England, English name Chartered Bank, is the British Royal chartered bank to carry out colonial business. When the bank set up a branch in Hong Kong, it was translated as "Standard Chartered Bank" according to the custom of Hong Kong people. In November 1857, the branch was set up in Shanghai. Because the name of the first general manager was "Macquarie", it was called "Macquarie Bank". In the future, the branches opened in the mainland are also called "Macquarie Bank". Macquarie Bank building set up a branch in China to better support the trade of British businessmen in China, India, Australia and other places. It mainly engaged in deposit, loan, exchange and other business, among which it also lent money to the Qing government, which had a great influence on the Qing government. It became one of the important financial institutions in China in the United Kingdom, and its strength and status were second only to HSBC Bank in the United Kingdom. Later, the company developed its business and issued banknotes, which were circulated in Shanghai, Tianjin, Hankou and other places.

When the Shanghai Branch of Macquarie Bank was founded, it was located in Beimen Street (now the section from Yan'an East Road to Renmin Road of Henan South Road), then moved to Jiangxi Road, and moved to 18 Bund in 1892. This was the address of Liru bank, the first foreign-funded bank in Shanghai. Later, due to business failure, it transferred this industry to Macquarie Shanghai Branch. It was a three story brick and wood building. In 1910, it was prepared to demolish the old and build a new one, but it was not implemented because of the outbreak of the first World War. It was not until 1922 that construction of the new building began.

The Macquarie Bank building was designed by Gonghe and built by British businessman drow kauer. It covers an area of 1755 square meters, with a construction area of 10256 square meters. It is of reinforced concrete structure, and its appearance is of Renaissance architectural style. The exterior wall is a three section facade, the ground floor is faced with neat granite, and the center is a carved iron gate. The elevation treatment of the second to fourth floors in the middle section is relatively simple, with two huge Ionic columns in the middle as support and decoration. The third section is formed above the 5th floor, and two small stone columns are used for decoration in front of each window in the middle part, echoing with the two large columns below. There is a platform on the roof.

In 1955, Shanghai's housing management department took over the building and renamed it Chunjiang building. The users of the building are: Shanghai Home Textiles Co., Ltd., China Poland Shipping Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fisheries Bureau, Shanghai Fisheries Association, etc. At present, the building is to be replaced.

architectural style

Macquarie Bank building is a 5-storey reinforced concrete frame structure building, designed by Gonghe company and constructed by trove Cole company. Interestingly, this building is similar to Yokohama Zhengjin bank, No.24 on the Bund, not only in design company and construction company, but also in architectural form. Some sources said that after the end of the first World War, the post-war reconstruction task was arduous, so part of the building drawings were applied.

The building covers an area of 1755 square meters and a building area of 10065 square meters. The facade is composed of three horizontal sections and three vertical sections. The appearance is dignified, neat, rigorous and symmetrical, with the characteristics of Roman classical architectural style. The bottom wall surface is treated by flat granite with gap. From the second floor to the fourth floor, Ionic style columns are used in the middle, with a small balcony and window lintel on each side. The fourth to fifth floors have simple cornice lines.

In 1939, the British bank was merged into Macquarie Bank, making it more powerful. However, during the Second World War, the business of Macquarie Bank in China was seriously hindered and was once taken over by Mitsui Bank of Japan. After liberation, Macquarie Bank Shanghai Branch was merged into Hong Kong branch and a left behind office was set up at 185 Yuanmingyuan Road. Macquarie Bank building was taken over by the housing management department and renamed "Chunjiang building".

In 2004, the renovated Bund No. 18 has become a top comprehensive consumption building integrating flagship stores of world fashion brands, internationally famous restaurants, bars and art pavilions. Zegna, the world's top fashion brand, has also moved its regional headquarters here.

Development status

After liberation, the Shanghai Branch of Macquarie Bank was merged into the Hong Kong branch and a left behind office was set up at 185 Yuanmingyuan Road. The municipal housing management department took over the building in 1955 and renamed it "Chunjiang building". The users include: Shanghai Home Textiles Co., Ltd., China Poland Shipping Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fisheries Bureau and Fisheries Association, etc. In 1955, Macquarie Bank moved out of the building, reduced its size and set up a left behind office at 185 Yuanmingyuan Road.

After the housing authority took over the building, it was renamed Chunjiang building, which was used by China Poland shipping company. Later, Standard Chartered Bank did not return to the original site of the Bund. The Shanghai Branch was located in Lujiazui, Pudong.

In 2002, Shanghai Hengyi Real Estate Management Co., Ltd., a Taiwan funded enterprise, took over the renovation project of No. 18 building on the Bund and hired kokaistudio, an expert in Venetian ancient architecture restoration, to repair it carefully.

On November 20, 2004, after the reconstruction of Bund No. 18 was completed, European famous brand boutiques on the first and second floors opened one after another. Shanghai Hengyi company signed an agreement with Shanghai Jiushi company, and Hengyi company obtained the right to operate and use the Bund 18 for 20 years. It is reported that the renovation project will be undertaken by the Venetian architectural firm, which has rich experience in the restoration of ancient buildings.

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