Modern Architecture of St. John's University

Modern Architecture of St. John's University

The modern architecture of St. John's University is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Founded in 1879 by the American Episcopal Church, St. John's University was the first mission-run university in China to experiment with Chinese classical revival-style architecture. Its modern structural engineering blended perfectly with traditional Chinese exteriors, making it one of the finest universities in Shanghai and even all of China at the time. It was also among the first institutions to adopt English as the language of instruction, nurturing a large number of prominent alumni and becoming a legend in the history of Chinese education.

The architectural complex of St. John's University is simple and elegant. Built over 60 years ago before 1939, this group of Sino-Western hybrid school buildings was unprecedented in China at the time of construction and is referred to as the famous Chinese higher education architectural complex in the "Johns-style."

In 2014, the historical architectural complex of St. John's University was listed as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit. Overview:

Former Building Name | Current Building Name | Year of Construction

Wesley Hall | Taofen Building | 1895

St. John’s Hall | Classroom Building | 1904

Shuren Hall | Dormitory | 1935

Fellowship Hall | Auditorium | 1929

Gymnasium | Gymnasium | 1919

Library | Office Building | 1916

Meng Hall | Dormitory | 1909

West Gate Hall | Dongfeng Building | 1924

Peiwei Hall | Liusan Building | 1939

Chinese Merchants’ Residence | Dean’s Office Building | Before 1911

Science Building | Dormitory | 1899

Memorial Archway | Memorial Archway | 1929

On October 7, 2019, the modern architecture of St. John's University was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Address: No. 1575 Wanhangdu Road (now East China University of Political Science and Law)

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units