這(zhe)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座四(si)(si)合院(yuan)式布局的貝(bei)灰砂磚木建(jian)筑(zhu),由山門、前殿、正殿、廂房(fang)、套間(jian)、外院(yuan)、里院(yuan)等(deng)組成(cheng),占(zhan)地面積2500平方米。始建(jian)于清光(guang)緒(xu)十四(si)(si)年(nian)(1888年(nian)),原(yuan)(yuan)擬建(jian)為(wei)(wei)“同(tong)慶善堂”堂址,房(fang)屋(wu)建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou),因(yin)經費缺乏(fa)而停辦。清光(guang)緒(xu)二(er)十七年(nian)(1901年(nian)),臺灣愛國(guo)(guo)志士(shi)丘逢(feng)甲便在(zai)這(zhe)里設(she)立“嶺東(dong)(dong)同(tong)文(wen)學(xue)(xue)堂”,這(zhe)是(shi)汕頭市新式學(xue)(xue)校之始。1915年(nian),學(xue)(xue)堂改為(wei)(wei)“嶺東(dong)(dong)甲種商業(ye)學(xue)(xue)校”,1924年(nian)又改為(wei)(wei)省立嶺東(dong)(dong)高(gao)級商業(ye)學(xue)(xue)校,實(shi)行“三三制(zhi)”教學(xue)(xue)。1925年(nian)底,國(guo)(guo)民革(ge)命軍第(di)二(er)次東(dong)(dong)征解放潮(chao)汕,國(guo)(guo)民革(ge)命政府在(zai)這(zhe)里設(she)立“廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)江各(ge)屬行政委員公署(shu)(shu)”。1926年(nian)2月1日,周恩來在(zai)公署(shu)(shu)宣(xuan)誓就任(ren)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)江各(ge)屬行政委員,這(zhe)是(shi)第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個由共產黨人主持的革(ge)命政權。建(jian)國(guo)(guo)后(hou),這(zhe)里一(yi)(yi)(yi)直被一(yi)(yi)(yi)所小學(xue)(xue)使用。建(jian)筑(zhu)物(wu)原(yuan)(yuan)貌有部(bu)分改變。
廣東(dong)東(dong)江各屬行政委員(yuan)公署舊址位于(yu)廣東(dong)省汕頭市金(jin)平區同(tong)益街(jie)道鹽埕居委外馬路129號,建于(yu)1888年(nian)(清光(guang)緒十四年(nian))。坐北向南(nan),三(san)進二天井(jing)祠堂(tang)格(ge)局,磚木結構(gou),通(tong)面闊(kuo)38.2米,通(tong)進深52.55米,占(zhan)地面積2008平方米,其外觀采(cai)用硬山頂、人字封火山墻,素胎瓦,前門(men)表層墻體貼(tie)花(hua)(hua)鳥(niao)詩文書(shu)法花(hua)(hua)崗巖石(shi)雕,左右(you)各有麻(ma)石(shi)質(zhi)石(shi)鼓1對,屋內為五瓜抬梁式木結構(gou)。
該(gai)地址原擬作“同慶善堂”之用,后(hou)(hou)因房屋建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou)(hou)經費缺(que)乏而停辦。至1901年(nian)(nian)(清光緒二(er)十七年(nian)(nian)),臺灣愛國(guo)(guo)志士丘逢甲在(zai)此(ci)設立“同文學(xue)堂”,成(cheng)為(wei)汕(shan)頭(tou)市新式學(xue)校之始。1915年(nian)(nian),此(ci)處(chu)又改為(wei)“嶺東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甲種商業(ye)學(xue)校”。1925年(nian)(nian)底,國(guo)(guo)民(min)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)第二(er)次東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)進入(ru)汕(shan)頭(tou),1926年(nian)(nian)初,軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)結束(shu),訓政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)開始,國(guo)(guo)民(min)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府在(zai)此(ci)設立“廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)屬(shu)(shu)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)公(gong)署”。公(gong)署管轄范圍為(wei)惠(hui)州、潮(chao)汕(shan)、梅州三個地區(qu)(qu)及下屬(shu)(shu)縣(xian)(市),是中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)歷史上第一個由共(gong)產黨人主持的(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)共(gong)合(he)作的(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)權。第一次國(guo)(guo)共(gong)合(he)作時期,廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)國(guo)(guo)民(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府先后(hou)(hou)于1925年(nian)(nian)2月和(he)10月組織了(le)兩次東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng),討伐(fa)盤踞在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)閥陳(chen)炯明,11月4日東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)進入(ru)汕(shan)頭(tou)市,取得了(le)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)全面勝利(li)。時任(ren)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)軍(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治部總主任(ren)的(de)(de)(de)周(zhou)(zhou)恩(en)來(lai)被國(guo)(guo)民(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府任(ren)命(ming)為(wei)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)屬(shu)(shu)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan),領(ling)導惠(hui)、潮(chao)、梅三個地區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)工(gong)作。1926年(nian)(nian)2月1日,周(zhou)(zhou)恩(en)來(lai)在(zai)汕(shan)頭(tou)市外(wai)馬路東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)屬(shu)(shu)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)公(gong)署門(men)口公(gong)布就(jiu)職(zhi)通告。正式就(jiu)任(ren)。2月22日又在(zai)此(ci)地舉行(xing)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)屬(shu)(shu)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)會議,各(ge)縣(xian)縣(xian)長(chang)(chang)、教育局長(chang)(chang)及工(gong)、農、學(xue)、商、婦代表共(gong)95人參加,澎湃、楊石魂、杜國(guo)(guo)癢、工(gong)鼎新也出(chu)席了(le)會議。經過(guo)一星(xing)期的(de)(de)(de)議程,制訂(ding)出(chu)實業(ye)、交通、文教等(deng)十多個方(fang)面的(de)(de)(de)工(gong)作方(fang)案,為(wei)振興潮(chao)汕(shan)推(tui)行(xing)一系(xi)列革(ge)(ge)命(ming)措施(shi)。這次會議,在(zai)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)歷史上寫(xie)下了(le)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)一頁,開創了(le)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)革(ge)(ge)命(ming)的(de)(de)(de)新紀元(yuan)。1926年(nian)(nian)3月16日,廣州國(guo)(guo)民(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府接受周(zhou)(zhou)恩(en)來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)請(qing)求(qiu),宣布免去其東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)屬(shu)(shu)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)職(zhi)務。1928年(nian)(nian)4月東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)屬(shu)(shu)行(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)公(gong)署被東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)善后(hou)(hou)委員(yuan)公(gong)署替代。
1979年12月17日,廣東省(sheng)革命(ming)(ming)委(wei)(wei)員會將公署(shu)舊址公布為第二批(pi)省(sheng)級(ji)文(wen)物保(bao)護單位,對(dui)研究(jiu)中國(guo)革命(ming)(ming)史有一定的(de)價(jia)值,1995年初(chu),汕頭(tou)(tou)市委(wei)(wei),市政府(fu)將其(qi)確定為汕頭(tou)(tou)市愛國(guo)主義教育基地。現(xian)為汕頭(tou)(tou)市外馬(ma)路第三小學校址。該建(jian)筑具有較高的(de)革命(ming)(ming)歷史紀念及史跡研究(jiu)價(jia)值。