中共蘇區中央局是全(quan)國(guo)蘇維埃區域黨的高領(ling)導(dao)機構,1931年(nian)1月15日在(zai)寧都小布成立,委員有周恩來、項英、毛澤東、朱德、任弼時、余飛(fei)、曾山及湘贛(gan)邊特委1名(ming)(名(ming)單(dan)未定)、共青團中央1人(名(ming)單(dan)未定)。后增(zeng)加王稼祥、顧作霖(lin)、鄧發等,周恩來任書(shu)記(ji)。周恩來未到達蘇區之前,項英、毛澤東先后代理書(shu)記(ji)。
中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)蘇(su)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)成(cheng)(cheng)立之初,機(ji)(ji)構(gou)不完善(shan),人員也不能到位(wei),一直隨紅(hong)軍(jun)總部(bu)(bu)(bu)行(xing)動,幾經輾轉于1931年9月從永豐龍崗遷來瑞金,這棟謝(xie)氏私(si)宅(zhai)就成(cheng)(cheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)蘇(su)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)固定的辦公(gong)地點。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)蘇(su)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)內設(she)(she)(she)組織部(bu)(bu)(bu)、宣傳部(bu)(bu)(bu),六屆五中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)全會后(hou)設(she)(she)(she)立婦女部(bu)(bu)(bu)等機(ji)(ji)構(gou),任(ren)弼時(shi)曾(ceng)任(ren)組織部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,顧(gu)作(zuo)霖和(he)潘漢年曾(ceng)任(ren)宣傳部(bu)(bu)(bu)長,周(zhou)月林(lin)、李堅(jian)貞曾(ceng)任(ren)婦女部(bu)(bu)(bu)長。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)蘇(su)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)在黨的建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)、軍(jun)隊建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)、蘇(su)維埃(ai)政權建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)等方(fang)面都作(zuo)出了(le)很大的貢(gong)獻,并先后(hou)創辦了(le)《實話》、《黨的建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)》等刊(kan)物。1933年2月4日創刊(kan)了(le)機(ji)(ji)關報《斗(dou)爭》。由于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)蘇(su)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)臨(lin)時(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央的委(wei)派機(ji)(ji)關,一直受到被“左(zuo)”傾(qing)錯誤把持(chi)的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)臨(lin)時(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央的搖控,在一些重大問題上(shang),執行(xing)了(le)“左(zuo)”傾(qing)錯誤路(lu)線。1933年,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)臨(lin)時(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央從上(shang)海遷至瑞金后(hou),與中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)蘇(su)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)合并,組成(cheng)(cheng)新的中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央局(ju)(ju)。
當(dang)時(shi)(shi),在這樓(lou)上居(ju)住(zhu)和辦(ban)公的(de)有毛(mao)澤東、周(zhou)恩來、朱德、王稼(jia)祥(xiang)、任(ren)弼(bi)時(shi)(shi)以(yi)及部分(fen)工(gong)作人員,樓(lou)下是(shi)群(qun)眾住(zhu)房(fang),那時(shi)(shi),這些(xie)領導人經常和群(qun)眾促膝談心,了(le)解和解決群(qun)眾的(de)生活(huo)困難(nan),關(guan)系(xi)十分(fen)融洽。時(shi)(shi)任(ren)中華蘇維埃共和國(guo)主席(xi)、中共蘇區(qu)中央(yang)局委員等職務的(de)毛(mao)澤東,發現一樓(lou)居(ju)住(zhu)的(de)謝(xie)大娘(niang)的(de)房(fang)間很暗,即(ji)使(shi)在白天(tian)(tian)也得點(dian)煤(mei)油(you)才燈(deng)能干(gan)活(huo),就指示賀子珍叫來當(dang)地的(de)木匠,自己親自設(she)計,將屋面部分(fen)小青瓦(wa)換(huan)為(wei)玻璃瓦(wa),再把樓(lou)板鋸(ju)成天(tian)(tian)窗,光線通過玻璃瓦(wa)照在天(tian)(tian)窗中,進入了(le)謝(xie)大娘(niang)的(de)家(jia),謝(xie)大娘(niang)白天(tian)(tian)做事再也不用點(dian)煤(mei)油(you)燈(deng)了(le)。
1933年(nian)4月(yue),中共(gong)蘇(su)區中央(yang)局搬遷到沙(sha)洲壩(ba)鎮下肖村辦公,此(ci)房由當(dang)地百姓居住,還(huan)住過負責建筑紅(hong)軍烈(lie)士紀念塔等紀念建筑物的工作人(ren)員。1961年(nian)3月(yue)4日該(gai)舊址被國務院列為全國重點文物保(bao)護單位。