Last updated 2026-11-12 — The former residence of Tripp is located at No. 19 Zhanjiang Road, Hexi District. It is a two-story American-style villa with a basement that Mr. Tripp purchased in 1927. This garden-style villa was built in 1925 by an American doctor named Cai Le’er, who practiced medicine in Tianjin. Covering a land area of 748 square meters with a construction area of 295 square meters, the doors, windows, and floors were all made of American pine, which were manufactured as components in the United States and then shipped here. The front part of the basement houses the boiler room and stairwell. On the first floor, the southwest corner room is the foyer, while the northeast corner room is the dining room. The second floor has five bedrooms, along with one bathroom and a storage room. The front yard is lush with flowers and trees, featuring a semi-open perimeter wall made of brick pillars and white wooden railings, adorned with flower pots and wind chimes—earning it the nickname “Tripp’s Garden” among locals. The residence underwent renovation in 1999. Today, descendants of Tripp still reside here.