在(zai)(zai)這具(ju)有重要歷(li)史價值的革命舊址上大部分房屋(wu)尚保(bao)留原貌。原蘇(su)皖邊(bian)區政府(fu)大門(men)朝(chao)南(nan),座落在(zai)(zai)鎮署街前(現在(zai)(zai)名(ming)游符西街)。門(men)兩側有一對石獅(shi)。進門(men)對稱分布(bu)的四(si)(si)幢平房,是(shi)當(dang)年政府(fu)辦(ban)公室,再向北是(shi)四(si)(si)合院(yuan),上下兩層(ceng)計26間(jian),是(shi)功(gong)、功(gong)皖邊(bian)區政府(fu)接待來客(ke)、舉行會議(yi)的地點(dian),當(dang)年國、共、美三方代表談判地點(dian)就是(shi)在(zai)(zai)這四(si)(si)合院(yuan)里展開的,所以人們稱這里為交際處。
1945年9月(yue),為了更好地堅持、鞏固、建設解放區(qu),爭(zheng)取和平(ping)局面的實現,中(zhong)共中(zhong)央華中(zhong)分(fen)(fen)局決定統(tong)一行政(zheng)(zheng)機構,1945年10月(yue)29日,在清江(jiang)(jiang)城(今淮陰區(qu))召開了蘇皖(wan)豫各大(da)解放區(qu)負(fu)責人、各行政(zheng)(zheng)區(qu)參議會負(fu)責人、各界代(dai)表的聯席會議,經過充(chong)分(fen)(fen)民主(zhu)的討(tao)論協商,決定成立(li)蘇皖(wan)邊區(qu)民主(zhu)政(zheng)(zheng)府,在會議上推選出主(zhu)席李一氓、副主(zhu)席劉瑞龍、季方(fang)、韋愨、方(fang)毅,蘇皖(wan)邊區(qu)民主(zhu)政(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)員張鼎丞、粟裕、鄧子恢、譚震林、曹獲(huo)秋(qiu)、張帳(zhang)帆等二十七(qi)人,政(zheng)(zheng)府內(nei)設廳、局、處計16個(ge)(ge)部(bu)門,劃分(fen)(fen)了八個(ge)(ge)行政(zheng)(zheng)區(qu),管轄72個(ge)(ge)縣(xian)市,人口近幾年來千萬,面積(ji)32萬平(ping)方(fang)里(li)。區(qu)域東至黃(huang)海,南(nan)到長江(jiang)(jiang),西(xi)及大(da)別山(shan),北(bei)達(da)隴海鐵路。
蘇皖(wan)邊區民(min)主(zhu)政府成立后(hou),在不到一睥的時間里,以發(fa)展(zhan)生產,改善民(min)主(zhu)為(wei)宗旨,迅速(su)恢復(fu)和(he)發(fa)展(zhan)了城(cheng)市(shi)工(gong)(gong)業、鄉村農業、交通郵電(dian)等(deng),修復(fu)了橋梁279孔,公路(lu)2330公里,發(fa)放(fang)了大(da)量貸款(kuan),創(chuang)建(jian)了五所醫(yi)院,創(chuang)辦了十幾(ji)種報刊雜志,創(chuang)立了華中建(jian)設大(da)學、華中新(xin)聞專科學校和(he)九所中專學校。這一系列(lie)的工(gong)(gong)作,對(dui)領導(dao)華中人民(min)保(bao)衛民(min)主(zhu)權利(li),從(cong)事和(he)平建(jian)設,發(fa)展(zhan)工(gong)(gong)農業生產,繁榮經濟,解(jie)放(fang)戰后(hou)災民(min)困難(nan)和(he)為(wei)解(jie)放(fang)戰爭(zheng)的勝利(li)打下了物質(zhi)基礎,作了重(zhong)要準備(bei)。
蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)是民(min)主中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國的(de)實(shi)踐模型之一,她為新中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國的(de)誕生(sheng),造(zao)就了一在批建國、治(zhi)國的(de)棟(dong)梁(liang)之材。為了繼承(cheng)和(he)發揚(yang)革命傳統,江(jiang)蘇(su)(su)省人民(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)于1978年(nian)(nian)公布蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)為省級文物(wu)保護單位,并經(jing)(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央宣傳部(bu)批準,建立(li)(li)(li)蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)紀念(nian)館。在1985年(nian)(nian)11月1日(ri)蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)成立(li)(li)(li)40周(zhou)年(nian)(nian)之際,第一批歷史資(zi)料陳(chen)列開放,展(zhan)覽以實(shi)物(wu)和(he)圖片為主,再(zai)現了邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)當年(nian)(nian)在困(kun)難艱苦的(de)條件(jian)下,勵精(jing)圖治(zhi)、雷厲風行的(de)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)權(quan)建設情況,館內共(gong)分五個部(bu)分,即蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)的(de)成立(li)(li)(li)及歷史背景;加強(qiang)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)權(quan)建設,勵行民(min)主政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu);開展(zhan)生(sheng)產斗(dou)爭(zheng),繁(fan)榮邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)經(jing)(jing)濟(ji);發展(zhan)文教衛(wei)生(sheng)事(shi)業;掀起反內戰(zhan)運動,武裝保衛(wei)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)。修復的(de)蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)在淮陰(yin)市(shi)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心進帶(dai),鬧中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有靜,鳥語蒼(cang)茫花香,環境宜人。蘇(su)(su)皖(wan)(wan)(wan)邊(bian)(bian)(bian)區(qu)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)(fu)舊(jiu)(jiu)址(zhi)是一個重要的(de)革命紀念(nian)地,是人們了解淮陰(yin)、認識(shi)淮陰(yin)的(de)一個窗口。