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The Origin and History of Roosevelt Building

The origin and historical details of this mansion are as follows:

Roosevelt Mansion, also known as No.27 Bund, is located at No.27 Zhongshan Dongyi Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai. This is a building with retro architectural style. The building was originally rebuilt by Jardine Matheson Group in 1922, and later became the office of Shanghai Foreign Trade Bureau. 1955 was designated as Shanghai Foreign Trade Bureau. In this context, the Roosevelt residence was established. It was rebuilt by Jardine Matheson, and the specific time was 1922. This building has become the landmark of the Bund with its unique retro architectural style.

Regarding the origin of Roosevelt Mansion, there is a saying that it was originally built as a senior mansion and was a gathering place for some foreign rich and powerful people at that time. Later, with the passage of time, the building gradually lost its original important position and role and became an ordinary office building. With the protection of Shanghai's history and culture and the rise of tourism, Roosevelt Building has once again attracted people's attention. In recent years, it has been renovated and transformed into a high-end restaurant and bar, and it has also become a part of Shanghai's historical and cultural heritage.