此次被列為國保的(de)(de)湖大早(zao)期建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)共有(you)9棟,分(fen)別是(shi):二院(yuan)(今物(wu)理學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)實(shi)驗(yan)樓(lou))、科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan)(今校辦(ban)公樓(lou))、工程(cheng)館(guan)(今教(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)北(bei)樓(lou))、大禮(li)堂(tang)、老(lao)(lao)圖(tu)書館(guan)、勝(sheng)利齋(zhai)(zhai)教(jiao)工宿(su)舍(she)(she)、第一(yi)(yi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生宿(su)舍(she)(she)(今基建(jian)處辦(ban)公樓(lou))、第七學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)生宿(su)舍(she)(she)(今離退休處辦(ban)公樓(lou))、老(lao)(lao)九(jiu)(jiu)舍(she)(she)。這9棟建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)分(fen)別體(ti)現了(le)上世紀20年(nian)代(dai)至50年(nian)代(dai)不(bu)同歷史時期的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)藝術風(feng)格,有(you)20、30年(nian)代(dai)的(de)(de)西洋古典(dian)主義(yi)和(he)折衷主義(yi)風(feng)格的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(二院(yuan)、科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan));有(you)40年(nian)代(dai)的(de)(de)早(zao)期現代(dai)主義(yi)風(feng)格的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(工程(cheng)館(guan)、勝(sheng)利齋(zhai)(zhai)、一(yi)(yi)舍(she)(she)、七舍(she)(she)、老(lao)(lao)九(jiu)(jiu)舍(she)(she));還有(you)50年(nian)代(dai)的(de)(de)民(min)族形式建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)(大禮(li)堂(tang)、老(lao)(lao)圖(tu)書館(guan))。其他被列為國寶的(de)(de)大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)大多是(shi)同一(yi)(yi)年(nian)代(dai),統一(yi)(yi)風(feng)格的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),而像(xiang)湖南大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)這樣(yang)不(bu)同時期不(bu)同風(feng)格的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)較為少見。湖大建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)的(de)(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格正(zheng)好與中國近(jin)現代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格的(de)(de)發展(zhan)演變同步(bu),是(shi)中國近(jin)現代(dai)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史的(de)(de)縮影,同時也清晰(xi)地體(ti)現了(le)從古代(dai)書院(yuan)走(zou)向現代(dai)大學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)歷史過程(cheng),猶為寶貴。
保存(cun)下來的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)湖(hu)大(da)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群(qun)大(da)多數出自(zi)兩位著名建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)家——柳士(shi)英(ying)、劉敦楨之手,兩位都是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)近代建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)人物(wu)。柳士(shi)英(ying)是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)人,他(ta)(ta)(ta)創辦(ban)(ban)了中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)專業(ye)——蘇州工(gong)(gong)專建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)還在那(nei)(nei)個(ge)全(quan)部(bu)由洋人壟(long)斷中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)市場的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時(shi)代創辦(ban)(ban)了早的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)人的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)事(shi)務(wu)所——上海華海建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)事(shi)務(wu)所。這(zhe)兩項創舉足以奠(dian)定(ding)他(ta)(ta)(ta)在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)近代建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崇高地(di)位。柳士(shi)英(ying)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)1934年(nian)應邀來湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao)(jiao),先(xian)(xian)后擔任(ren)(ren)(ren)土木系(xi)(xi)教(jiao)(jiao)授、系(xi)(xi)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)、中(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)土建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院院長(chang)、湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)副校長(chang)。此次獲批國(guo)(guo)(guo)寶(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)9棟建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)中(zhong)(zhong),有大(da)禮(li)堂、老(lao)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)、工(gong)(gong)程館(guan)、勝利(li)齋、一(yi)(yi)(yi)舍、七舍、老(lao)九舍等7棟是(shi)(shi)柳士(shi)英(ying)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)。劉敦楨先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)早年(nian)考取官(guan)費留(liu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)日(ri)本,是(shi)(shi)柳士(shi)英(ying)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)師(shi)弟。1926年(nian)受聘于(yu)湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)土木系(xi)(xi)任(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao)(jiao)授(劉敦楨先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)是(shi)(shi)湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)人),1929年(nian)在土木系(xi)(xi)內創辦(ban)(ban)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)組(zu)(zu),這(zhe)是(shi)(shi)湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)專業(ye)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)開(kai)端,也是(shi)(shi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)內早創辦(ban)(ban)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)幾個(ge)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)專業(ye)之一(yi)(yi)(yi)。1930年(nian)應邀北(bei)上與梁思(si)成(cheng)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)共同組(zu)(zu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)術研(yan)(yan)究團(tuan)體——中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)營造學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)社。梁思(si)成(cheng)任(ren)(ren)(ren)法式部(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),劉敦楨任(ren)(ren)(ren)文獻部(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),成(cheng)為(wei)早研(yan)(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩位重要(yao)人物(wu)之一(yi)(yi)(yi),被建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)界稱為(wei)“北(bei)梁南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)劉”。歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)京(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)央大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)教(jiao)(jiao)授、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)京(jing)工(gong)(gong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院教(jiao)(jiao)授、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)部(bu)委員(相(xiang)當(dang)于(yu)院士(shi))。因為(wei)劉敦楨先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一(yi)(yi)(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)主(zhu)要(yao)從事(shi)研(yan)(yan)究和教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue),較少做設計(ji),建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)不多。他(ta)(ta)(ta)1926年(nian)在湖(hu)大(da)任(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao)(jiao)時(shi)設計(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)二(er)院,成(cheng)為(wei)他(ta)(ta)(ta)存(cun)世不多的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)早年(nian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)之一(yi)(yi)(yi),非常寶(bao)貴。另外還有一(yi)(yi)(yi)位重要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)師(shi),也是(shi)(shi)時(shi)任(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)大(da)土木系(xi)(xi)教(jiao)(jiao)授的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蔡(cai)澤奉先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)設計(ji)了兩座(zuo)重要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)是(shi)(shi)1938年(nian)被日(ri)軍飛機炸毀(hui)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老(lao)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)(今天矗立(li)在牌(pai)樓(lou)口作(zuo)(zuo)為(wei)湖(hu)大(da)入口標(biao)志(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩根(gen)石柱(zhu)就是(shi)(shi)那(nei)(nei)座(zuo)圖(tu)書(shu)館(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遺(yi)物(wu));另一(yi)(yi)(yi)座(zuo)就是(shi)(shi)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan)(今校辦(ban)(ban)公樓(lou))。惜蔡(cai)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)英(ying)年(nian)早逝,他(ta)(ta)(ta)設計(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan)尚未建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng),自(zi)己都沒(mei)有看(kan)到,四十多歲就去(qu)世了。我們(men)今天關于(yu)他(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)資料知之甚(shen)少,唯(wei)有遙寄一(yi)(yi)(yi)份悼念(nian)之情而已。