高阡鼓(gu)(gu)樓坐(zuo)西向東。占地面(mian)積110平(ping)方米(mi)(mi)(mi)。密檐(yan)式十(shi)七重檐(yan)六角(jiao)(jiao)攢尖頂(ding)(ding)(ding)木(mu)結構,通(tong)高25米(mi)(mi)(mi)。設十(shi)八根(gen)落地柱,其中主承柱六根(gen),檐(yan)柱十(shi)二根(gen),底層(ceng)平(ping)面(mian)呈正(zheng)六邊形,邊長4.2米(mi)(mi)(mi)。樓身十(shi)五級(ji),雙樓冠;屋檐(yan)平(ping)面(mian)為正(zheng)六邊形。各層(ceng)封檐(yan)板彩繪(hui)風情圖(tu)案,頂(ding)(ding)(ding)層(ceng)檐(yan)下均置如(ru)意(yi)斗拱(gong)(gong),斗拱(gong)(gong)下裝漏窗。翼角(jiao)(jiao)起(qi)翹,彩塑鳥獸等,各級(ji)封檐(yan)板彩繪(hui)侗族風情畫。鼓(gu)(gu)樓二層(ceng)和頂(ding)(ding)(ding)層(ceng)分(fen)別置有牛皮木(mu)質鼓(gu)(gu)。
地面石板鋪墁,有火塘(tang)四個,其中大火塘(tang)直(zhi)徑1.5米。設護欄、坐凳,以供對(dui)歌、休(xiu)憩(qi)。
正北設(she)一出(chu)入門,門額(e)上泥塑雙龍(long)搶寶,門邊置混凝土塑獅子各一頭。鼓樓現主體結(jie)構保(bao)存較好。1985年(nian)鼓樓被省人民政府列為省級重點(dian)文物保(bao)護單位。