這是一(yi)座(zuo)四合院式布局的(de)貝灰砂磚木建筑,由山(shan)門(men)、前殿、正殿、廂房(fang)、套(tao)間、外院、里(li)院等(deng)組成(cheng),占地面積2500平(ping)方(fang)米。始建于清(qing)光(guang)緒十四年(nian)(1888年(nian)),原擬(ni)建為“同慶善堂(tang)(tang)”堂(tang)(tang)址,房(fang)屋(wu)建成(cheng)后,因(yin)經費缺乏而(er)停(ting)辦。清(qing)光(guang)緒二十七年(nian)(1901年(nian)),臺灣愛(ai)國(guo)志(zhi)士丘逢甲便在這里(li)設立“嶺(ling)東(dong)(dong)同文學(xue)堂(tang)(tang)”,這是汕(shan)頭市(shi)新式學(xue)校(xiao)之始。1915年(nian),學(xue)堂(tang)(tang)改(gai)為“嶺(ling)東(dong)(dong)甲種商業(ye)(ye)學(xue)校(xiao)”,1924年(nian)又改(gai)為省(sheng)立嶺(ling)東(dong)(dong)高級商業(ye)(ye)學(xue)校(xiao),實(shi)行(xing)(xing)“三三制”教學(xue)。1925年(nian)底(di),國(guo)民革命軍(jun)第二次東(dong)(dong)征解放潮汕(shan),國(guo)民革命政府(fu)在這里(li)設立“廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)江各屬行(xing)(xing)政委員(yuan)公署(shu)”。1926年(nian)2月(yue)1日,周恩(en)來在公署(shu)宣誓就任廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)江各屬行(xing)(xing)政委員(yuan),這是第一(yi)個由共(gong)產(chan)黨人主持的(de)革命政權。建國(guo)后,這里(li)一(yi)直被一(yi)所小(xiao)學(xue)使(shi)用(yong)。建筑物(wu)原貌(mao)有(you)部分改(gai)變。
廣(guang)東東江各屬行(xing)政(zheng)委員公署舊址位于廣(guang)東省汕頭市金平區同益街道鹽埕居委外馬路129號,建于1888年(清光(guang)緒十四年)。坐北向(xiang)南,三(san)進二天井祠堂格局,磚(zhuan)木(mu)(mu)結構,通面闊(kuo)38.2米,通進深52.55米,占地(di)面積2008平方米,其(qi)外觀采用硬山頂、人字封火山墻(qiang),素胎(tai)瓦(wa),前門(men)表層墻(qiang)體貼花鳥詩文書法花崗巖石(shi)雕,左右各有(you)麻石(shi)質石(shi)鼓1對,屋內為五瓜(gua)抬梁式木(mu)(mu)結構。
該地址原擬(ni)作(zuo)“同慶善(shan)堂”之用(yong),后(hou)因房屋建成后(hou)經(jing)(jing)費(fei)缺乏而停(ting)辦。至1901年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(清光緒二(er)十七年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),臺灣愛(ai)國志士丘逢甲在此(ci)設立(li)“同文學(xue)(xue)堂”,成為(wei)(wei)(wei)汕頭(tou)市新(xin)式學(xue)(xue)校之始。1915年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),此(ci)處又改為(wei)(wei)(wei)“嶺(ling)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)甲種商(shang)業學(xue)(xue)校”。1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)底,國民(min)(min)革命軍第(di)二(er)次東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)(zheng)進入(ru)汕頭(tou),1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)初(chu),軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)結束,訓政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)開始,國民(min)(min)革命政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府在此(ci)設立(li)“廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)(ge)屬(shu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)(yuan)公署(shu)(shu)”。公署(shu)(shu)管轄(xia)范圍(wei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)惠州(zhou)(zhou)、潮汕、梅州(zhou)(zhou)三(san)(san)個(ge)地區(qu)(qu)及下(xia)屬(shu)縣(xian)(市),是中國歷史上(shang)第(di)一個(ge)由共產黨人主(zhu)持的(de)(de)(de)國共合作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)地方(fang)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)權(quan)。第(di)一次國共合作(zuo)時(shi)期,廣東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)國民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府先后(hou)于1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)和10月(yue)組織了兩次東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)(zheng),討(tao)伐盤(pan)踞在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)軍閥陳炯明,11月(yue)4日(ri)(ri)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)(zheng)軍進入(ru)汕頭(tou)市,取得了東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)全面勝利。時(shi)任(ren)(ren)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)征(zheng)(zheng)軍政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)治(zhi)部總主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)周(zhou)恩來(lai)被國民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府任(ren)(ren)命為(wei)(wei)(wei)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)(ge)屬(shu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)(yuan),領導(dao)惠、潮、梅三(san)(san)個(ge)地區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)工作(zuo)。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)2月(yue)1日(ri)(ri),周(zhou)恩來(lai)在汕頭(tou)市外馬路東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)(ge)屬(shu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)(yuan)公署(shu)(shu)門口公布就職通告。正(zheng)式就任(ren)(ren)。2月(yue)22日(ri)(ri)又在此(ci)地舉行(xing)(xing)(xing)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)(ge)屬(shu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)會(hui)議(yi),各(ge)(ge)縣(xian)縣(xian)長(chang)、教(jiao)育(yu)局(ju)長(chang)及工、農(nong)、學(xue)(xue)、商(shang)、婦代(dai)表(biao)共95人參加,澎湃(pai)、楊石魂(hun)、杜國癢、工鼎新(xin)也出(chu)席了會(hui)議(yi)。經(jing)(jing)過一星(xing)期的(de)(de)(de)議(yi)程,制(zhi)訂出(chu)實(shi)業、交通、文教(jiao)等十多(duo)個(ge)方(fang)面的(de)(de)(de)工作(zuo)方(fang)案,為(wei)(wei)(wei)振興潮汕推行(xing)(xing)(xing)一系列革命措(cuo)施。這次會(hui)議(yi),在東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)歷史上(shang)寫下(xia)了重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)一頁,開創了東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)革命的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)紀元。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)16日(ri)(ri),廣州(zhou)(zhou)國民(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)府接受(shou)周(zhou)恩來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)請(qing)求,宣(xuan)布免去其東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)(ge)屬(shu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)職務(wu)。1928年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)各(ge)(ge)屬(shu)行(xing)(xing)(xing)政(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)委員(yuan)(yuan)公署(shu)(shu)被東(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)善(shan)后(hou)委員(yuan)(yuan)公署(shu)(shu)替代(dai)。
1979年(nian)12月17日,廣東省革(ge)命(ming)(ming)委員會將公署(shu)舊址公布為(wei)第二批省級文物保護單位,對研究中(zhong)國革(ge)命(ming)(ming)史(shi)(shi)有(you)一定的(de)價值(zhi),1995年(nian)初,汕頭市委,市政府將其確定為(wei)汕頭市愛國主義教育基地。現為(wei)汕頭市外(wai)馬路(lu)第三小學校址。該(gai)建筑具(ju)有(you)較高的(de)革(ge)命(ming)(ming)歷史(shi)(shi)紀念及史(shi)(shi)跡(ji)研究價值(zhi)。