This list of outstanding historic buildings of Shanghai (Chinese: 上海市优秀历史建筑; pinyin: shànghǎi shì yōuxiù lìshǐ jiànzhú) is a list encompassing 'Outstanding Historical Buildings' of Shanghai, China, nominated by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government starting from 1989. There are currently 5 batches of buildings that have been listed as outstanding historic buildings, where the last of which was nominated in 2015.^[1][2] There are currently 1058 outstanding historic buildings of Shanghai in 17 districts (one former).

In 1982, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources submitted a draft list of 155 damaged buildings that needed protection to the State Council of the People's Republic of China. In 1985, a plan was drafted, and in 1986, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction recorded and recovered documents, including photos, of over 300 outstanding historic buildings.^[3][4]

On November 10, 1988, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and Ministry of Culture confirmed the date that 'Outstanding Near-Modern Historic Buildings' would be from 1840 to 1949.

On January 14, 1989, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Construction in joint with the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage held meetings with the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources, Shanghai Municipal Housing Authority, College of Architecture & Urban Planning of Tongji University, Shanghai Urban Construction Design and Research Institute, Shanghai Civil Architecture Design Institute, Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design Group, Shanghai Architectural Society etc. to decide 59 ‘Outstanding Near-Modern Historical Buildings'. On September 25, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government accepted the 59 buildings and listed them as 'Outstanding Near-Modern Historic Buildings', with an additional 2 added on July 14, 1993, making a total of 61 in the first batch.^[3]

On March 19, 1993, a second batch of 175 buildings was submitted to the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and was approved on February 15, 1994, to become the second batch of 'Outstanding Near-Modern Historic Buildings'.^[3]

On September 28, 1999, a third batch of 162 buildings were listed.

On October 31, 2005, a fourth batch of 234 buildings were listed.^[5]

On August 17, 2015, 426 buildings were listed as the fifth batch.^[6]

Per Shanghai Municipal Government Office Document [1989] No. 62 and Shanghai Municipal Government [1993] No. 47, 61 buildings in total.

Per Shanghai Municipal Government Office Document [1994] No. 8, 175 in total.