武禹襄故居(ju)位于廣府古城迎春(chun)街,占地(di)面積(ji)9200平方米,建(jian)筑面積(ji)6000平方米,屬清代道光年(nian)間(jian)建(jian)筑。故居(ju)原(yuan)有(you)(you)房屋75間(jian),現(xian)存42間(jian),分東、中、西三條(tiao)南北(bei)軸線(xian)排列,其(qi)房屋錯落有(you)(you)致、左右(you)對稱、崇脊(ji)飛檐。平面布(bu)局(ju)嚴謹、莊重、和(he)(he)諧,工(gong)程完美。體現(xian)了我國古代勞動(dong)人民的傳統(tong)風格和(he)(he)建(jian)筑藝術,是現(xian)存比較完整(zheng)的古民居(ju)建(jian)筑和(he)(he)珍貴的歷史(shi)文物(wu)。1948-1958年(nian),永年(nian)縣委(wei)機關(guan)在此辦公(gong),后(hou)干部家屬曾(ceng)在此居(ju)住。
修復后的故(gu)居(ju)前(qian)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)門(men)(men),坐西(xi)朝東(dong),兩(liang)(liang)側設有(you)(you)耳(er)房。門(men)(men)外廣場建有(you)(you)長方形碑(bei)墻(qiang),碑(bei)的正(zheng)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“武(wu)禹(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)故(gu)居(ju)”,背面(mian)刻有(you)(you)“太(tai)極拳(quan)十三(san)勢說略”。門(men)(men)內(nei)青磚鋪地,簡潔(jie)寬敞,由(you)垂花門(men)(men)、轎(jiao)(jiao)房等(deng)組成小(xiao)院。轎(jiao)(jiao)房西(xi)部(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)書房,坐北(bei)朝南,面(mian)闊三(san)間(jian)(jian)(jian),前(qian)部(bu)(bu)出檐。曾為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)武(wu)家私塾,其子(zi)孫大(da)都從學于此。楊班侯也曾在此求(qiu)學,但(dan)其貪玩好動(dong),無心學文,后從禹(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)習拳(quan)。轎(jiao)(jiao)房北(bei)部(bu)(bu)建筑為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)現存武(wu)禹(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)故(gu)居(ju)主(zhu)體建筑,分南北(bei)三(san)段院落,依次(ci)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)儀門(men)(men)、客(ke)廳、過廳、居(ju)室。第一段院落,儀門(men)(men)兩(liang)(liang)側有(you)(you)耳(er)房2間(jian)(jian)(jian),東(dong)西(xi)廂(xiang)房各3間(jian)(jian)(jian),客(ke)廳3間(jian)(jian)(jian)。前(qian)部(bu)(bu)出檐,下設走廊、明柱(zhu)。北(bei)屋客(ke)廳為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)接持室,正(zheng)門(men)(men)內(nei)設高(gao)大(da)木(mu)質太(tai)師壁,繪有(you)(you)梅、蘭、竹、菊(ju)四幅(fu)大(da)型圖案。
第(di)二段院(yuan)(yuan)落(luo),有東(dong)(dong)西廂(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)房(fang)各3間(jian)(jian),過(guo)廳5間(jian)(jian),設明(ming)柱、走(zou)廊、出(chu)檐(yan)(yan)(yan),院(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)左右植酸(suan)甜石榴樹,每到金秋時節,果實累累,壓(ya)彎(wan)枝頭。西廂(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)房(fang)為禹(yu)(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)曾孫(sun)武毓荃居(ju)(ju)室(shi),東(dong)(dong)廂(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)房(fang)為禹(yu)(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)玄(xuan)孫(sun)武福鼐居(ju)(ju)室(shi)。第(di)二段院(yuan)(yuan)落(luo)最大,東(dong)(dong)西廂(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)房(fang)各3間(jian)(jian),主房(fang)5間(jian)(jian)。設明(ming)柱、走(zou)廊、重檐(yan)(yan)(yan)。檐(yan)(yan)(yan)下雕梁(liang)畫棟(dong),色彩斑(ban)斕,繪有山水(shui)、花草、鳥獸(shou)(shou)、青竹等(deng)圖案。瓦房(fang)式的脊(ji)端設獸(shou)(shou),謂之(zhi)“五脊(ji)六獸(shou)(shou)”。西廂(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)房(fang)為禹(yu)(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)之(zhi)孫(sun)武延(yan)緒居(ju)(ju)室(shi),東(dong)(dong)廂(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)房(fang)為禹(yu)(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)之(zhi)子武用懌居(ju)(ju)室(shi)。北屋主房(fang)5間(jian)(jian),內(nei)設左右隔(ge)扇(shan),隔(ge)扇(shan)西部為起居(ju)(ju)室(shi),東(dong)(dong)部為小客(ke)廳及(ji)書房(fang)。武禹(yu)(yu)(yu)襄(xiang)曾在此(ci)閱覽書籍,潛心研(yan)究拳(quan)(quan)理(li)(li)拳(quan)(quan)論,結合自己多年(nian)體(ti)會,撰寫(xie)了許多太極(ji)拳(quan)(quan)理(li)(li)論著(zhu)作,創立了武式太極(ji)拳(quan)(quan)的理(li)(li)論體(ti)系。著(zhu)有《太極(ji)拳(quan)(quan)解》《太極(ji)拳(quan)(quan)論要解》《四字密(mi)決(jue)》《打手撒放》《十三勢說(shuo)略》等(deng)書。
故居原建筑除中軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)部(bu)分建筑外,還(huan)有后花園(yuan)及東(dong)西(xi)兩條(tiao)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)建筑。后花園(yuan)位于整組建筑西(xi)南(nan),東(dong)西(xi)寬60米,南(nan)北長40米。園(yuan)內花草蔥蘢,樹木茂盛(sheng),環境幽(you)雅。設有假山、蓮花池、亭臺、魚(yu)塘、練武場(chang)(chang)等,頗具園(yuan)林風格。為其家人休閑、娛樂、習武之處。東(dong)西(xi)兩條(tiao)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)建筑風格和中軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)相近(jin),分為三(san)段院(yuan)落,設主房(fang)、過廳、廂房(fang)等。現(xian)東(dong)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)建筑已毀,空地己蓋為民宅。西(xi)部(bu)軸(zhou)(zhou)線(xian)建筑所剩無幾,空地已建成大型練武場(chang)(chang)。南(nan)部(bu)剩有3間書(shu)房(fang)。
1991年,首屆河北·永年國際太極拳聯(lian)誼(yi)會后,廣(guang)府(fu)辦(ban)事(shi)處、廣(guang)府(fu)鎮(zhen)政府(fu)籌資對(dui)故(gu)居進(jin)行了首次修(xiu)繕。