At the corner of Yanjiang Avenue and Chezhan Road, where the former Russian concession once stood, stands a red brick monument of diplomacy. Built in 1905 by the Guangxinglong Construction Factory, this brick-and-concrete structure served as the American Consulate General in Hankou.

The building's exterior features undulating red brick bare-faced walls and arched windows in a variety of forms, reflecting the Eclectic style popular in early twentieth-century treaty ports. A prominent octagonal tower rises above the three-story main body, its层层 retreating form emphasizing verticality and offering panoramic views of the Yangtze River.

The United States established its first consulate in Wuhan in April 1861—initially in Hanyang, before moving to this riverfront location. The building's role expanded dramatically in November 1937. As the national government temporarily relocated to Wuhan, these rooms became the temporary U.S. Embassy to China for nearly a year. The onset of the Pacific War in December 1941 forced the consulate to close. It reopened in 1945 after the Japanese surrender, only to close permanently in October 1949.

Today, the building serves as the Wuhan Human Resource Service Center. Job seekers walk the same floors where diplomats once debated treaties. Designated as a Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit, the structure remains a protected monument, its red brick walls holding the echoes of a century of global transition.