岳(yue)(yue)(yue)州關,又名城陵(ling)磯海關,俗(su)稱上洋(yang)關,建于(yu)清(qing)光緒二十七年(1901),位(wei)于(yu)岳(yue)(yue)(yue)陽市岳(yue)(yue)(yue)陽樓區岳(yue)(yue)(yue)陽城陵(ling)磯客運碼(ma)頭東側的山丘(qiu)上。
岳州關(guan)于(yu)光緒二(er)(er)十五(wu)年(nian)(1899)正式開關(guan),光緒二(er)(er)十七年(nian)(1901)三(san)座(zuo)關(guan)房及附(fu)屬建筑(zhu)完工,這三(san)棟英式二(er)(er)層建筑(zhu)呈“品”字形(xing)屹立(li)于(yu)湖畔山(shan)頭(tou),分上(shang)、中(zhong)(zhong)、下(xia)(xia)(xia)三(san)館,上(shang)為幫辦(ban)公館,中(zhong)(zhong)為辦(ban)公地點,下(xia)(xia)(xia)為稅務司公館。中(zhong)(zhong)、下(xia)(xia)(xia)兩館由于(yu)歷(li)史原因(yin)已被拆除,現僅存上(shang)館,即(ji)上(shang)洋關(guan)。岳州關(guan)幫辦(ban)公館座(zuo)東朝西(xi),居(ju)山(shan)丘之(zhi)巔(dian),處(chu)江(jiang)湖交(jiao)匯要沖,地理位置十分優越,是(shi)對過往(wang)船只(zhi)進(jin)行監(jian)督和(he)管理的極好場所。
關(guan)房(fang)(fang)外(wai)形為二(er)層(ceng)券(quan)廊西式(shi)建(jian)筑,主要由(you)磚(zhuan)、木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和石材(cai)混(hun)合(he)結構(gou),設(she)計(ji)巧(qiao)妙(miao),層(ceng)次分明,錯落有(you)致。上(shang)下(xia)兩(liang)(liang)層(ceng)各有(you)大(da)(da)小房(fang)(fang)間數間,四通(tong)八達,占地(di)(di)面積415平方(fang)米。岳州關(guan)為青磚(zhuan)墻體,青瓦屋(wu)(wu)(wu)面,一(yi)樓地(di)(di)板和二(er)樓樓板為木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)質構(gou)架(jia),上(shang)下(xia)板沿空(kong)(kong),有(you)架(jia)空(kong)(kong)層(ceng),二(er)樓樓筋均(jun)(jun)為木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)質,呈(cheng)四方(fang)形,一(yi)樓樓筋亦為木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)質,呈(cheng)圓形;四周眠墻為青磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),內(nei)房(fang)(fang)眠墻亦為青磚(zhuan)砌成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng);屋(wu)(wu)(wu)頂檁子(zi)均(jun)(jun)為粗(cu)大(da)(da)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)材(cai)構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng);整個屋(wu)(wu)(wu)頂鋪有(you)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)質檁子(zi)。屋(wu)(wu)(wu)面則類似(si)我國(guo)的(de)四坡(po)頂,屋(wu)(wu)(wu)面陡峻;正(zheng)大(da)(da)門(men)(men)建(jian)有(you)石級臺(tai)階(jie),臺(tai)階(jie)由(you)四個踏步(bu)構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),結構(gou)嚴謹;自正(zheng)大(da)(da)門(men)(men)通(tong)道(dao)至二(er)樓建(jian)有(you)斜形筆直木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)質樓梯,外(wai)側設(she)有(you)高木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)質護(hu)欄,上(shang)下(xia)自如,設(she)計(ji)精美,上(shang)下(xia)層(ceng)正(zheng)中分別建(jian)有(you)寬大(da)(da)通(tong)道(dao)。兩(liang)(liang)層(ceng)回(hui)廊均(jun)(jun)為西式(shi)卷門(men)(men)配以(yi)磚(zhuan)砌方(fang)柱,左右兩(liang)(liang)邊房(fang)(fang)中都有(you)壁爐(lu),通(tong)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)頂專(zhuan)用(yong)(yong)煙囟解決(jue)取暖,門(men)(men)窗高大(da)(da),并大(da)(da)量使用(yong)(yong)玻(bo)璃(li),比較(jiao)注重(zhong)通(tong)風和采光,上(shang)下(xia)兩(liang)(liang)層(ceng)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)樓板、木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)樓梯以(yi)及地(di)(di)下(xia)架(jia)空(kong)(kong)層(ceng)的(de)使用(yong)(yong),以(yi)解決(jue)隔潮,兩(liang)(liang)層(ceng)天(tian)花(hua)板均(jun)(jun)采用(yong)(yong)泥(ni)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)條抹灰,木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)架(jia)用(yong)(yong)材(cai)碩大(da)(da),并與(yu)我國(guo)傳統建(jian)筑的(de)屋(wu)(wu)(wu)架(jia)大(da)(da)異其趣,屋(wu)(wu)(wu)面類似(si)我國(guo)的(de)四坡(po)頂,但屋(wu)(wu)(wu)面陡峻,西洋風格濃烈。中下(xia)關(guan)房(fang)(fang)已(yi)于(yu)1992年城陵磯(ji)擴建(jian)港區時拆毀。
岳(yue)州關是(shi)清政府自(zi)鴉片戰爭(zheng)門戶開放以來的一個自(zi)開口岸,是(shi)帝國主(zhu)義列強對(dui)湖南進行(xing)經濟侵(qin)略的第一個據點(dian),也是(shi)岳(yue)陽及湖湘對(dui)外(wai)開放的歷史見證,是(shi)進行(xing)愛(ai)國主(zhu)義教育的極好場所,其西式建筑又(you)是(shi)研(yan)究建筑發(fa)展史的寶(bao)貴(gui)實物資料。2002年被公(gong)布(bu)(bu)為省級文(wen)物保護(hu)單位。目(mu)前由(you)國務院公(gong)布(bu)(bu)為第七批全國重點(dian)文(wen)物保護(hu)單位。