National Commercial Bank - Tientsin - 1922
Rue du Chaylard, French Concession.
This is yet another Chinese bank in Tientsin although unlike almost all the others which are located along Victoria Road (dubbed Tientsin's "Wall Street"), this buidling is found in the retail district of the French Concession. The architect of this attractive corner building was Shen Liyuan.
The NCB was established in 1907 by the Chekiang Railway Company originally to fund railroad construction. By 1915, it was headquartered in Shanghai and was known as one of the so-called "Southern Banks" which also included the Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank and the Chekiang Industrial Bank. By 1921, the NCB had major branches in Hangchow, Hankow, Peking, Mukden and Harbin.
National Commercial Bank - Tientsin - 1922
Rue du Chaylard, French Concession.
This is yet another Chinese bank in Tientsin although unlike almost all the others which are located along Victoria Road (dubbed Tientsin's "Wall Street"), this buidling is found in the retail district of the French Concession. The architect of this attractive corner building was Shen Liyuan.
The NCB was established in 1907 by the Chekiang Railway Company originally to fund railroad construction. By 1915, it was headquartered in Shanghai and was known as one of the so-called "Southern Banks" which also included the Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank and the Chekiang Industrial Bank. By 1921, the NCB had major branches in Hangchow, Hankow, Peking, Mukden and Harbin.