臨夏東公館與蝴蝶樓位于(yu)臨夏市,是原(yuan)國民(min)黨軍第(di)四(si)十集團軍副司(si)令馬步青(qing)出資修建(jian)的私人住宅,建(jian)于(yu)1938~1947年,是由當地著名工(gong)匠精(jing)心設計施工(gong),耗資近百萬銀元修建(jian)而成(cheng)。建(jian)筑面積5976平方米。
東(dong)(dong)公館(guan)為(wei)典型的中(zhong)式四(si)合院布(bu)局(ju),正門(men)為(wei)仿(fang)西(xi)(xi)洋式建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)格的磚(zhuan)砌牌坊(fang)門(men)。西(xi)(xi)院、南院四(si)面均為(wei)五(wu)開間土(tu)木結構建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。天(tian)井是整個(ge)(ge)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群的中(zhong)心,有(you)四(si)個(ge)(ge)門(men)分別通往東(dong)(dong)南西(xi)(xi)北四(si)院,呈田字形(xing)(xing)布(bu)局(ju)。東(dong)(dong)公館(guan)的磚(zhuan)雕尤為(wei)著(zhu)名(ming),檻墻和墀頭都有(you)精美磚(zhuan)雕裝飾。蝴(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)樓主體結構為(wei)H形(xing)(xing),南北長74米(mi),東(dong)(dong)西(xi)(xi)寬56米(mi),中(zhong)間主樓面闊七間,歇山頂(ding),左(zuo)右兩廊連接著(zhu)長方形(xing)(xing)六(liu)角亭式樓閣(ge),狀如蝴(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)兩翼,故名(ming)蝴(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)樓。蝴(hu)(hu)蝶(die)(die)樓向南30米(mi)處,有(you)一迎客廳(ting),呈凸形(xing)(xing),正面闊七間,背向闊五(wu)間,頂(ding)部為(wei)緩坡(po)形(xing)(xing)圓頂(ding)無脊,四(si)角挑(tiao)檐,造型獨特,外形(xing)(xing)優美。
臨夏東公館與蝴蝶樓作為民國時期遺留下(xia)來的私人住宅式古(gu)典(dian)建筑(zhu)群,氣勢宏大,結構嚴謹,布(bu)置精巧,既具(ju)中國古(gu)典(dian)建筑(zhu)風格,又融歐式建筑(zhu)意境;既有(you)傳統的四合院形(xing)式,又有(you)南(nan)方園林風貌(mao);既顯民族特色,又容當地風俗,是多(duo)種文化元素的結合體,對研究(jiu)西北民族地區建筑(zhu)學、建筑(zhu)文化、建筑(zhu)藝術、民族學和民俗學具(ju)有(you)重要價值。