原名王文(wen)恪公(gong)祠(ci),位于景德路274號,1995年(nian)被列為江蘇(su)省文(wen)物(wu)保護單位。祠(ci)堂為其子中書舍(she)人王延(yan)哲于嘉(jia)靖十一年(nian)(1532年(nian))奏建,其地(di)本景德寺廢基。歷經清康熙、乾隆(long)、嘉(jia)慶(qing)、同治、光緒年(nian)間多次修繕。
建筑坐北朝南,分頭門、過廳、享堂三進,彼此以庭院過渡,兩側連以廊廡,占地約1000平方米。
頭門(men)面闊(kuo)五間,進深(shen)五界,硬山頂,明間立砷石,設抱框(kuang),置金剛腿,做(zuo)斷砌(qi)門(men),額枋挑門(men)簪一對。
過廳面闊五(wu)間(jian)(jian)(jian),進(jin)深七界,硬(ying)山頂,明間(jian)(jian)(jian)前后設長窗,次(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)及(ji)稍間(jian)(jian)(jian)砌半(ban)墻,置(zhi)短(duan)窗。礎(chu)石均為青(qing)石素覆盆式,明間(jian)(jian)(jian)和次(ci)間(jian)(jian)(jian)廊柱(zhu)、金柱(zhu)、脊(ji)柱(zhu)皆承(cheng)以(yi)木。
享堂(tang)面闊三(san)(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)15.02米(mi)(mi),進深11界13.84米(mi)(mi),高7.66米(mi)(mi),硬山造(zao)。前設(she)軒(xuan)廊(lang),檐(yan)枋下(xia)飾(shi)掛落(luo),次間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)和(he)梢間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)檐(yan)柱(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)安欄桿,廊(lang)東西兩端粉墻辟磚細貢式(shi)門(men)洞(dong)。前廊(lang)柱(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)裝落(luo)地長窗(chuang),明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)八扇(shan),次間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)各(ge)六扇(shan)。各(ge)柱(zhu)均(jun)承(cheng)以覆盆式(shi)連磉青石(shi)礎,明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)金(jin)柱(zhu)又于礎上加置(zhi)合盆式(shi)石(shi)。石(shi)礎雕飾(shi)不統一,有纏枝花卉、蓮荷(he)嬰戲、萱草(cao)雙鶴(he)、牡丹蓮荷(he)嬰戲等,雕飾(shi)工細。梁(liang)架(jia)(jia)扁(bian)作。廊(lang)枋上置(zhi)斗三(san)(san)升隔(ge)架(jia)(jia)科(ke)承(cheng)。脊(ji)桁坐斗,綴山霧云,飾(shi)抱梁(liang)云,雕刻(ke)精細。后檐(yan)柱(zhu)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian),明(ming)(ming)間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)長窗(chuang)八扇(shan),次間(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)砌半墻,各(ge)置(zhi)短窗(chuang)六扇(shan)。
王鏊祠(ci)是保存較(jiao)完(wan)整的一(yi)座祠(ci)堂建筑,頭(tou)門(men)雖已改為清式(shi),過廳和(he)享堂仍為明(ming)代遺構。1980年曾全面(mian)整修,現為蘇繡藝術(shu)博物館址(zhi)。
1450-1524,字濟之,號守溪,世稱震(zhen)(zhen)澤先生,蘇州(zhou)(zhou)吳(wu)縣洞(dong)庭東(dong)山人。明代(dai)中葉著名的政治家(jia)(jia)和文學(xue)家(jia)(jia)。鄉試、會試皆第一(yi)(yi),殿(dian)試一(yi)(yi)甲第三名。在(zai)朝(chao)為官(guan)(guan)長達三十多年,歷侍憲宗、孝宗、武(wu)宗三朝(chao)。明正德間官(guan)(guan)至少傅、戶部尚書、武(wu)英殿(dian)大學(xue)士,還曾(ceng)為廷試讀(du)卷(juan)官(guan)(guan) 。后歸居蘇州(zhou)(zhou),終日讀(du)書著述,閑暇則與鄉里(li)諸名士登山臨水,游(you)賞寺觀園林,每有所感(gan)則托著述以自況,纂(zuan)有《姑蘇志》、《震(zhen)(zhen)澤編》等。卒于吳(wu)城(cheng)里(li)第,贈太(tai)傅,謚文恪(ke),給(gei)祭葬如例,葬洞(dong)庭東(dong)山陸巷梁家(jia)(jia)山。