从训练厅到市政厅

From Drill Hall to Town Hall

19世纪末20世纪初,各式各样的欧洲建筑样式被移植到上海,在今广西北路贵州路的南京东路南侧,有一幢立面由清水红砖砌筑的建筑,那就是后来被人称为工部局的市政厅,该建筑是这一时期的代表作之一。起初它主要是作为万国商团的训练厅,由于一些部门想从中得到一些方便,这样就难免会产生一些矛盾。1899年6月7日,工部局决定:规定整个建筑物及其内部的安排统由工部局工务委员会控制。到了1899年11月29日,董事会认为:为了避免'训练厅'的叫法可能引起的混淆,会议在众多的提名中选定'市政厅'作为正式名称。市政厅的功能,一是权力中心,行使城市管理的职能;其二,供公众集会或者开会的场所等。上海的工部局市政厅只使用后一个功能。

In the early 20th century,various European styles of architecture were introduced into Shanghai.There is a red—brick building standing at the intersection of today’s North Guangxi Road and Guizhou Road south to East Nanjing Road.Once called Town Hall of SMC,the building was one of the masterpieces of the architectures during that period.At the beginning,it served as the drill hall of Shanghai Volunteer Corps.Some departments intended to take the advantage of the hall,which caused trouble inevitably.On June 7th 1899,it was determined by SMC that the entire building and its interior rooms should be controlled by Works Committee.On November 29th 1899,in order to avoid the confusion caused by the name"Drill Hall",the Council selected the nominated"Town Hall"as its official name.The usual two functions of Town Hall include excise the urban management as the center of power and provide places for public assemble or conference.Town Hall of SMC only used the latter one.