In　1960s,　considerable　teaching　buildings　were　built　by　old　seismic　design　on　Chinese　campus.　After　work　more　than　40　years,　their　current　seismic　capability　needs　further　analysis.　This　paper　assesses　the　capability　of　load　and　elastic　deformation[1]　of　a　teaching　building,　masonry　structure,　to　discuss　whether　they　can　meet　the　higher　seismic　design　requirements　of　the　current　codes.　The　study　concentrates　on　three　tasks:　analytical　investigation;　test　of　compressive　strength　of　bricks;　comparatively　studies　using　two　PMCAD　models　with　emphasis　on　ratio　of　resistance　to　effect,　and　data　of　inter-story　displacement　angle.　The　models　were　studied,　namely,　initial　work　phase　model　basing　on　seismic　precautionary　intensity　VII　and　current　work　phase　model　basing　on　seismic　precautionary　intensity　VIII.　Results　of　this　study　provide　preliminary　information　and　recommendations　for　seismic　assessment　and　strengthening　of　teaching　buildings.