吳(wu)宅位(wei)于大(da)石頭巷35-37號。相傳為清(qing)乾隆年間(jian)(jian)蘇州(zhou)文人,《浮生六記》作(zuo)者沈復(三白)故居舊(jiu)址(zhi)。民國29年(1940)由(you)沈延令售與滬(hu)商吳(wu)南浦。前門(men)(men)(men)北(bei)向,后門(men)(men)(men)通倉米巷,三路(lu)五(wu)進,占(zhan)地3400平方米,建筑面(mian)(mian)(mian)積2590平方米。中路(lu)有(you)轎廳(ting)(ting)、大(da)廳(ting)(ting)、樓廳(ting)(ting)等,大(da)廳(ting)(ting)、樓廳(ting)(ting)前各有(you)磚雕門(men)(men)(men)樓。大(da)門(men)(men)(men)不(bu)設(she)門(men)(men)(men)廳(ting)(ting)而置半亭,東西(xi)設(she)廊(lang)達(da)轎廳(ting)(ting)。大(da)廳(ting)(ting)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊3間(jian)(jian)11米,進深9米。樓廳(ting)(ting)面(mian)(mian)(mian)闊5間(jian)(jian)19.05米,進深9.5米,前置鶴(he)頸椽軒(xuan)廊(lang),左右出廂樓各兩間(jian)(jian)。第四進為平屋五(wu)間(jian)(jian),南院設(she)兩廂。第五(wu)進為樓房五(wu)間(jian)(jian)。第四、五(wu)進坐北(bei)朝南,從后門(men)(men)(men)出入。
吳(wu)宅的兩座門樓磚雕(diao)都很精細,大廳前(qian)門樓字牌為“舍龢履中(zhong)(zhong)”,屋頂為硬山式(shi),寬3.35米,檐下(xia)有兩跳斗(dou)拱(gong)六紋鑲邊。兜肚(du)滿雕(diao)回云紋,中(zhong)(zhong)心線雕(diao)香薰。兩側垂花柱立雕(diao)靈芝,將板磚上各雕(diao)金蟾一只(zhi)。下(xia)枋雕(diao)弧線紋壽桃,上枋和下(xia)枋各飾(shi)亂紋嵌花結掛(gua)落。
樓廳前的“四(si)(si)(si)時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)”門樓蔚為(wei)(wei)壯觀。門樓高5.91米(mi)(mi),寬3.26米(mi)(mi),深(shen)0.95米(mi)(mi)。字碑鐫(juan)刻楷(kai)書(shu)(shu)(shu)“麐(lin)翔鳳游(you)”四(si)(si)(si)字,左右(you)兜肚(du)雕(diao)(diao)琢分別以“柳汁(zhi)染衣”和“杏(xing)花簪帽”為(wei)(wei)題(ti)。上(shang)(shang)枋(fang)(fang)和下枋(fang)(fang)滿施雕(diao)(diao)鏤。上(shang)(shang)枋(fang)(fang)以福(fu)祿壽(shou)三(san)星為(wei)(wei)主,左右(you)有西王母、鬼谷子(zi)、麻姑、劉海、東方朔(shuo)等(deng)神仙及猴、鹿、羊、蟾蜍等(deng)動物。下枋(fang)(fang)以元代(dai)(dai)翁森《四(si)(si)(si)時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)》詩(shi)(shi)句(ju)為(wei)(wei)題(ti),自東而(er)西雕(diao)(diao)四(si)(si)(si)組人(ren)物,構圖取園林背景(jing),并(bing)分別鐫(juan)有春時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)詩(shi)(shi)“綠滿窗前草不(bu)除”句(ju),夏時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)詩(shi)(shi)“瑤(yao)琴一曲來薰風”句(ju),秋時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)詩(shi)(shi)“起弄明(ming)月霜天高”句(ju),冬時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)詩(shi)(shi)“數點(dian)梅花天地心”句(ju)。四(si)(si)(si)組畫面意境(jing)雖分,布局則合而(er)為(wei)(wei)一,猶如山(shan)水人(ren)物長卷,且有明(ming)版書(shu)(shu)(shu)木刻插圖風味。上(shang)(shang)枋(fang)(fang)兩端垂掛(gua)花籃頭,掛(gua)芽(ya)雕(diao)(diao)作(zuo)獅戲(xi)球。定盤(pan)枋(fang)(fang)上(shang)(shang)出一斗三(san)升(sheng)牌科六朵,墊拱板雕(diao)(diao)壽(shou)桃和團(tuan)壽(shou)字。屋頂為(wei)(wei)單坡(po)硬山(shan)式,側(ce)面山(shan)尖安磚(zhuan)(zhuan)博風。門樓雕(diao)(diao)刻精(jing)致,有圓雕(diao)(diao)、鏤雕(diao)(diao)、浮雕(diao)(diao)之(zhi)分,雕(diao)(diao)刻深(shen)度達七厘米(mi)(mi)。尤其下枋(fang)(fang)“四(si)(si)(si)時(shi)(shi)讀(du)(du)書(shu)(shu)(shu)樂(le)”畫面,布局嚴謹,人(ren)物生(sheng)動,景(jing)物豐(feng)富,意境(jing)深(shen)遠。門樓現狀尚(shang)屬完整(zheng),堪為(wei)(wei)蘇州現存清(qing)代(dai)(dai)建筑磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕(diao)(diao)藝術代(dai)(dai)表作(zuo)之(zhi)一。
民國29年(1940)由沈延令(ling)售與滬(hu)商吳南浦。
1982年,大石頭巷(xiang)吳(wu)宅被(bei)列(lie)入(ru)蘇州市文物(wu)保(bao)護單位(wei)。
柱子、椽(chuan)子油漆剝落嚴重,部(bu)分椽(chuan)端腐爛,瓦面凌亂,有雜草,大部(bu)分散為民居。