Named after the missionary who built it, the Blackstone Apartments opened in 1924. At the time, it was prime, Grade-A, grass-fed luxury real estate, possibly the best in China, housing Consuls General, military officers and other high-society hobnobbers. At one point, China's Premier stayed here. It had elevators, a heated pool, foreign butlers, central heating, tennis courts, a ballroom and its own restaurant. In the late 2010s, the Xingfuli development company, redeveloped it as as part of Xuhui's plan to open a bunch of its historical buildings to the public. The historic building on the street and the complex behind it, is now the Blackstone Music Comprehensive Park, which opened to the public in June 2020.