臨夏東(dong)公館與蝴蝶(die)樓位于(yu)臨夏市,是原(yuan)國(guo)民黨(dang)軍(jun)第四十集團(tuan)軍(jun)副司令(ling)馬(ma)步青出資修(xiu)建的私(si)人住宅,建于(yu)1938~1947年,是由當地著名工匠精心設(she)計施工,耗資近百萬銀元(yuan)修(xiu)建而成(cheng)。建筑面積5976平(ping)方米。
東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)公(gong)館為(wei)典型(xing)的(de)(de)中(zhong)式四(si)合(he)院(yuan)布局,正(zheng)門(men)為(wei)仿(fang)西(xi)洋式建(jian)筑(zhu)風格的(de)(de)磚(zhuan)砌牌坊門(men)。西(xi)院(yuan)、南(nan)院(yuan)四(si)面(mian)均為(wei)五(wu)(wu)開(kai)間(jian)土木結構(gou)建(jian)筑(zhu)。天井是整個建(jian)筑(zhu)群(qun)的(de)(de)中(zhong)心,有(you)四(si)個門(men)分別通往東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)南(nan)西(xi)北(bei)四(si)院(yuan),呈田(tian)字形(xing)布局。東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)公(gong)館的(de)(de)磚(zhuan)雕尤(you)為(wei)著(zhu)名(ming),檻墻和墀(chi)頭都有(you)精美磚(zhuan)雕裝(zhuang)飾。蝴(hu)蝶(die)樓(lou)主(zhu)體結構(gou)為(wei)H形(xing),南(nan)北(bei)長74米(mi),東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)西(xi)寬56米(mi),中(zhong)間(jian)主(zhu)樓(lou)面(mian)闊七間(jian),歇山(shan)頂,左(zuo)右兩廊連接著(zhu)長方形(xing)六(liu)角(jiao)亭式樓(lou)閣,狀如蝴(hu)蝶(die)兩翼,故名(ming)蝴(hu)蝶(die)樓(lou)。蝴(hu)蝶(die)樓(lou)向南(nan)30米(mi)處,有(you)一迎客廳,呈凸(tu)形(xing),正(zheng)面(mian)闊七間(jian),背向闊五(wu)(wu)間(jian),頂部(bu)為(wei)緩坡形(xing)圓頂無脊,四(si)角(jiao)挑檐(yan),造型(xing)獨(du)特,外形(xing)優(you)美。
臨(lin)夏東公館與蝴蝶(die)樓(lou)作為民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)國時(shi)期遺留下來的(de)(de)私人住宅式(shi)古典(dian)建筑(zhu)群,氣勢宏大,結(jie)構嚴謹(jin),布置(zhi)精巧,既(ji)具中國古典(dian)建筑(zhu)風(feng)格,又(you)融(rong)歐式(shi)建筑(zhu)意(yi)境;既(ji)有傳統的(de)(de)四合(he)院(yuan)形(xing)式(shi),又(you)有南方園林風(feng)貌;既(ji)顯(xian)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族特色(se),又(you)容(rong)當(dang)地風(feng)俗,是多種文(wen)化元素的(de)(de)結(jie)合(he)體,對研究西(xi)北民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族地區建筑(zhu)學、建筑(zhu)文(wen)化、建筑(zhu)藝術、民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學和民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)俗學具有重要價(jia)值(zhi)。