Samarkand Apartments, then and now
The sign faintly visible above the door spells “Samarkand.“ Shanghai Sunday Times, Sept 20, 1931. PastVu: https://pastvu.com/p/1734196
The same doorway in 2020, photographed by Jodie Tang (Shanghai Architecture Wandering 走跳上海建築):
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/mapoldsh/posts/pfbid02uMF8bJsEivDmL8ZF1XBwSukLXk1YXo44KwEcnCPGcMTXrUoYyhv9CBx67CTeL9Pvl
Samarkand Apartments, at the western end of Avenue Joffre, were designed and built in 1929-1930 by Palmer & Turner. They were marketed as Palm Beach-style and California-style bungalows, “a welcome alternative to the large apartment houses.”
This real estate post shows the interior of the rooms and gives the price: 4.5 million euro for a 100 sq m apartment.
Source: 洋房Victory Wechat.
Earlier posts and more pictures of Samarkand Apartments.
Address: 2018 Middle Huaihai Road // 淮海中路2018号