清(qing)同治十年(nian)(nian)(1871年(nian)(nian)),江南制造(zao)分局槍子廠廠房(fang)修筑完成(cheng)。辛(xin)亥(hai)革命后,這座廠房(fang)先后成(cheng)為(wei)淞(song)(song)滬護軍使署和淞(song)(song)滬商埠督辦公署。1927年(nian)(nian)3月,國民革命軍攻克上(shang)海(hai)后,該廠房(fang)被(bei)用作淞(song)(song)滬警(jing)備司令部的辦公地(di)。與其配(pei)套(tao)的看(kan)守(shou)所建成(cheng)于1916年(nian)(nian),1926年(nian)(nian)經過(guo)被(bei)改為(wei)重修后一(yi)度被(bei)用作浙、閩、蘇(su)、皖、贛五省聯軍總司令部駐滬軍法處監獄。1926年(nian)(nian)時(shi)就有(you)人在此(ci)被(bei)殺害(hai),其中包括1926年(nian)(nian)10月26日被(bei)殺害(hai)的上(shang)海(hai)工(gong)人自衛(wei)團指揮奚佐堯。
1927年(nian)至1937年(nian),多達9000名社會人(ren)(ren)士(shi)(shi)先后(hou)(hou)被(bei)關押在(zai)此,其中800人(ren)(ren)遭(zao)到(dao)槍殺。截至2014年(nian),可核實具(ju)體(ti)(ti)姓名的遇害人(ren)(ren)數(shu)已(yi)有100余(yu)名,其中包括于20世紀20年(nian)代遇害的陳延(yan)年(nian)、羅(luo)亦農、趙世炎、彭湃、楊(yang)殷等共產黨員,和(he)1931年(nian)2月(yue)7日晚(wan)在(zai)此遭(zao)到(dao)集體(ti)(ti)槍殺的龍華二(er)十四烈士(shi)(shi)。(較為(wei)(wei)常見的說法是(shi)(shi),此24人(ren)(ren)的名單為(wei)(wei)林(lin)育南(nan)、李(li)(li)求實、何孟雄、胡也頻、柔石、殷夫、馮鏗、惲雨(yu)棠、李(li)(li)文、歐陽立(li)安、羅(luo)石冰、王青士(shi)(shi)、龍大道(dao)、彭硯耕、蔡博真、伍仲文、李(li)(li)云卿(qing)、費達夫、湯(tang)士(shi)(shi)佺(quan)、湯(tang)士(shi)(shi)倫、劉(liu)爭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)、賀治(zhi)平(也有說法稱是(shi)(shi)賀林(lin)隸)、段楠(nan)(阿剛(gang))、劉(liu)貞,但由于早期的報道(dao)當(dang)中提到(dao)的人(ren)(ren)數(shu)大多為(wei)(wei)23人(ren)(ren),甚至有26人(ren)(ren)一說,這導致龍華二(er)十四烈士(shi)(shi)的具(ju)體(ti)(ti)名單一直無法得到(dao)確認(ren))抗日戰爭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)爆發后(hou)(hou),上(shang)海淪陷,淞滬警(jing)備司令(ling)部被(bei)撤銷,舊(jiu)址建筑(zhu)大部被(bei)毀(hui),僅剩(sheng)余(yu)大門及其北側平房(fang),辦公(gong)用(yong)房(fang)和(he)警(jing)衛(wei)室(shi)。抗日戰爭(zheng)(zheng)(zheng)勝利后(hou)(hou),該建筑(zhu)被(bei)南(nan)京國民政府重新接(jie)收,并在(zai)其內設(she)置了(le)工廠。
1949年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)上(shang)(shang)(shang)海解放后,淞(song)滬(hu)警(jing)備(bei)司(si)令部(bu)舊址(zhi)作為(wei)(wei)革(ge)命(ming)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念地(di)(di)(di)(di)受到保護。原有工廠(chang)廠(chang)房(fang)部(bu)分(fen)被(bei)(bei)接管,即南京軍區(qu)后勤部(bu)下屬工廠(chang)。1950年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月,通過當(dang)地(di)(di)(di)(di)居民(min)(min)提供的(de)線索,上(shang)(shang)(shang)海市(shi)政(zheng)府(fu)的(de)相關(guan)工作人員在(zai)當(dang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)淞(song)滬(hu)警(jing)備(bei)司(si)令部(bu)的(de)刑場之一(今龍華(hua)(hua)路(lu)2501弄1號)挖掘出18具(ju)(ju)完整的(de)遺骸(hai)和數(shu)具(ju)(ju)頭骨、身骨及(ji)肢骨不(bu)全(quan)的(de)遺體,以(yi)及(ji)部(bu)分(fen)遺物(wu)(wu)。“文(wen)化大革(ge)命(ming)”期間,原司(si)令部(bu)門(men)樓上(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)瞭望崗樓被(bei)(bei)拆(chai)除,其余(yu)的(de)建(jian)筑(zhu)并(bing)(bing)未受到嚴重破壞。1977年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)12月,司(si)令部(bu)刑場被(bei)(bei)作為(wei)(wei)“就(jiu)義(yi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)”,并(bing)(bing)被(bei)(bei)列為(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)海市(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念地(di)(di)(di)(di)點。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),上(shang)(shang)(shang)海烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)陵(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)將龍華(hua)(hua)二十四烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)殉難(nan)處辟(pi)為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)(ji)念地(di)(di)(di)(di),并(bing)(bing)于1984年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)5月4日(ri)公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)上(shang)(shang)(shang)海市(shi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),中共中央辦(ban)公(gong)廳(ting)和國務院辦(ban)公(gong)廳(ting)批(pi)準把龍華(hua)(hua)革(ge)命(ming)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念地(di)(di)(di)(di)和龍華(hua)(hua)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)合建(jian)為(wei)(wei)龍華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)陵(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)決定,相關(guan)建(jian)設于1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)正式(shi)動工,上(shang)(shang)(shang)海市(shi)人民(min)(min)政(zheng)府(fu)等在(zai)龍華(hua)(hua)二十四烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)殉難(nan)處豎立了“龍華(hua)(hua)革(ge)命(ming)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)就(jiu)義(yi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)”的(de)紀(ji)(ji)念碑(bei),江澤民(min)(min)為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)(ji)念碑(bei)題(ti)寫(xie)“碧血丹心為(wei)(wei)人民(min)(min)”,鄧小平題(ti)寫(xie)園(yuan)(yuan)名,陳云為(wei)(wei)紀(ji)(ji)念館題(ti)寫(xie)館名。1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)1月13日(ri),該紀(ji)(ji)念地(di)(di)(di)(di)被(bei)(bei)公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)第三批(pi)全(quan)國重點文(wen)物(wu)(wu)保護單位(wei)。1990年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)11月至(zhi)1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月,原警(jing)備(bei)司(si)令部(bu)大門(men)及(ji)門(men)樓、警(jing)衛(wei)室、電話機房(fang)、辦(ban)公(gong)用(yong)房(fang)和男女(nv)看守(shou)所等建(jian)筑(zhu)被(bei)(bei)修復,其中從軍屬工廠(chang)部(bu)分(fen)劃出25畝舊址(zhi),交龍華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)士(shi)(shi)陵(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)籌建(jian)辦(ban)公(gong)室辟(pi)建(jian)為(wei)(wei)遺址(zhi)區(qu)。1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),紀(ji)(ji)念地(di)(di)(di)(di)正式(shi)對外開放。1995年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),龍華(hua)(hua)革(ge)命(ming)陵(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)正式(shi)竣工。
龍華革命烈士(shi)(shi)紀念地由(you)原國民黨淞滬警備司(si)令(ling)部舊址(zhi)和龍華革命烈士(shi)(shi)就義(yi)地兩(liang)部分組成。
舊址(zhi)分為(wei)門(men)(men)樓(lou)和(he)看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)所(suo)兩部分。門(men)(men)樓(lou)為(wei)水(shui)泥建筑(zhu),建于1920年12月(yue),整體為(wei)城樓(lou)式,共有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)3層(ceng),墻端設(she)(she)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)堞口(kou),二層(ceng)樓(lou)臺上(shang)(shang)疊建有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)瞭(liao)望(wang)崗(gang)樓(lou),崗(gang)樓(lou)護(hu)欄(lan)后側設(she)(she)五米(mi)許高(gao)旗桿。門(men)(men)柱(zhu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)圓門(men)(men)柱(zhu)和(he)方(fang)門(men)(men)柱(zhu)兩種,兩種門(men)(men)柱(zhu)的頂端均雕刻(ke)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)西式紋飾。看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)所(suo)為(wei)磚(zhuan)木(mu)結(jie)構,位于原司令(ling)部院內(nei)(nei)東側,建立(li)于1916年,1926年時被改建為(wei)獨立(li)單元(yuan),四周設(she)(she)高(gao)5米(mi)圍(wei)墻,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)架設(she)(she)鐵絲(si)網,墻角處建有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)較高(gao)的看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)崗(gang)樓(lou)。男(nan)看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)所(suo),南北(bei)并列呈“川(chuan)”字形三幢(chuang),二層(ceng)式平(ping)房(fang),高(gao)一層(ceng)為(wei)氣窗(chuang),面(mian)積計432平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)。每(mei)幢(chuang)房(fang)中間走道,兩側分隔為(wei)對稱(cheng)五間,室(shi)內(nei)(nei)置(zhi)雙層(ceng)木(mu)床4座(zuo),每(mei)個房(fang)間最多(duo)可關(guan)押15人,每(mei)幢(chuang)房(fang)入口(kou)處設(she)(she)鐵柵門(men)(men),其中一間房(fang)的墻壁上(shang)(shang)寫有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)“龍華千(qian)古仰高(gao)風(feng),壯(zhuang)士(shi)身(shen)亡志(zhi)末窮。墻外(wai)桃(tao)花墻里血(xue),一般鮮艷一般紅。”的詩句,走廊盡(jin)頭(tou)有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一處簡陋廁(ce)所(suo)。女看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)所(suo)兩間,居民式,建于在男(nan)牢西南,面(mian)積43平(ping)方(fang)米(mi),室(shi)內(nei)(nei)搭設(she)(she)木(mu)板作床。看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)所(suo)內(nei)(nei)另有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)長(chang)室(shi)、“優(you)待室(shi)”、看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)衛兵室(shi)等建筑(zhu)。出(chu)看(kan)(kan)守(shou)(shou)(shou)所(suo)大門(men)(men),西側有(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)一條便道通向(xiang)審訊處,向(xiang)北(bei)則通往就(jiu)義地。
就(jiu)義地(di)是原(yuan)國民黨(dang)淞滬警(jing)備(bei)司令(ling)部(bu)的刑(xing)場,位(wei)于龍華(hua)烈士陵園東北隅,面積1500平方米,是原(yuan)看(kan)守所西北部(bu)的一塊荒地(di)。1950年經(jing)考察在(zai)此附近發現(xian)烈士遺骸和(he)遺物,在(zai)經(jing)過(guo)附近居民及曾關押于原(yuan)司令(ling)部(bu)看(kan)守所的人員的回(hui)憶(yi),就(jiu)義地(di)的位(wei)置和(he)范(fan)圍得到最終確認。現(xian)就(jiu)義地(di)上立有“龍華(hua)革命烈士就(jiu)義地(di)”紀念(nian)碑,紀念(nian)碑后有一棵枯死的大樹,上面遍(bian)布彈痕。
龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)革命烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念地在1985年并入(ru)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)陵(ling)(ling)園(yuan)(yuan),此后相關的(de)紀(ji)(ji)念活動均(jun)在龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)陵(ling)(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)當中的(de)無名烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念碑或龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念館,以及(ji)遷葬入(ru)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)陵(ling)(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)二十四烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)墓舉(ju)行。在龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)陵(ling)(ling)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)的(de)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)華(hua)(hua)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)紀(ji)(ji)念館當中,收(shou)藏(zang)有在原淞滬警備司令部(bu)看守所犧牲的(de)烈(lie)(lie)士(shi)的(de)部(bu)分(fen)遺(yi)(yi)物,其(qi)中部(bu)分(fen)遺(yi)(yi)物被展出,供(gong)來訪者參觀和緬懷。