Tianjin Cadres' Club

Tianjin Cadres' Club

Introduction Situated at No. 188 Machang Road, Hexi District. Constructed in 1925 with a brick-and-wood structure, the building showcases a simplified classical style from the 19th-century Art Nouveau movement. It has three floors including the basement, with a total floor area of 9,525 square meters. The entrance features a hipped gable and a curved pediment, with a broken pediment and a dentil course beneath the cornice. The walls are built with red bricks, square pilasters, and white simplified capitals. The porch consists of brick square columns with an iron-railed balcony above. The hall has a two-story concrete beam-and-column structure with hardwood flooring. The second-floor hall includes a wooden-railed corridor, and the ceiling is adorned with a stained-glass dome. The building houses a restaurant, tea room, billiard room, swimming pool, and a large ballroom with a spring floor. Its functional layout is comprehensive, and the materials used in construction are refined, high-quality, and crafted with meticulous detail. The compound includes a tennis court, outdoor roller-skating rink, and a large theater that can accommodate over a thousand people. There is also a large dining hall that can seat 500 people and several smaller restaurants. The inner courtyard features an antique-style garden architecture known as Yan Garden.

Tianjin Hexi District