The Pimple Tower was built in 1937 and was designed by the Italian architect Baunadi

Mondo Workplace Updated on 2024-01-31

The Pimple Tower was built in 1937 and was designed by the Italian architect BaunadiThis building was originally built by the British merchant Xiannong Company, and then **. The building is located at the intersection of two streets and south of Hebei Road in the west, and reaches Machang Road in the south. The construction area is 6449It is a four-storey brick and wood structure Western-style building with a strong Italian style. Opening hours: It is currently being renovated and is temporarily closed to the public, and the specific opening hours are unknown.

Address: Hebei Road, Heping District, Tianjin Transportation: Pimple Building is in the Fifth Avenue, when you stroll around, you will see that Pimple Building is a scenic spot that is not in the plan, stroll on the Fifth Avenue, walk and walk to find it. Its appearance is different from the rest, and it is very attractive to the eye. The pimple bricks on the pimple floor were originally the products of a kiln factory in Xiqinglongtan, Tianjin in the early 20th century, which mainly produces clay bricks and large cylinder tiles, of which clay bricks include green bricks and red bricks, and Datong tiles have bottom tiles and cover tiles. At that time, the kiln did not master the heat when firing the bricks, and the fired bricks were overfired, causing the fired bricks to melt and deform, forming waste pimple bricks that were difficult to sell. At that time, Paul Bao Naidi, who worked in the Engineering Department of the Italian Ministry of Industry and designed the Huili Stadium (now Marco Polo Club), found that this kind of brick burned for a long time and was harder than fire-resistant steel bricks, and the building must be strong, so he bought all these bricks at a very low **, and personally designed and built this "pimple building". He deliberately put those pimples on the wall, regularly highlighting those ugly pimples, after the pimples were built, he became famous and famous, and as a result, he sold them and made a lot of money.

Many details are worth appreciating and scrutinizing.

A new piece made from debris.

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