京師(shi)大(da)學(xue)堂分(fen)科大(da)學(xue)舊(jiu)址創建于光緒二(er)十四年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(1898年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)),初址在沙灘后街(jie)原(yuan)和敬公主府的京師(shi)大(da)學(xue)堂,不(bu)(bu)出幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)即因校址狹窄(zhai)不(bu)(bu)敷使(shi)用(yong)而有另建分(fen)科學(xue)院之議。1908年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)京師(shi)大(da)學(xue)堂分(fen)科學(xue)院在北城外(wai)黃寺以(yi)南破土動工,并于1911年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建成(cheng)。但由于它孤懸城外(wai),聯(lian)絡不(bu)(bu)便的緣故(gu),使(shi)用(yong)不(bu)(bu)出數年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)便告廢棄,改(gai)作了北洋政府的炮(pao)兵營。
現存的(de)(de)(de)(de)五棟(dong)樓(lou)房,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)棟(dong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)主(zhu)樓(lou),三棟(dong)為配樓(lou),它們(men)與東交民(min)巷日本使館舊(jiu)址的(de)(de)(de)(de)設計(ji)者都是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)日本近(jin)代建(jian)筑師真(zhen)水(shui)英夫。兩(liang)(liang)(liang)棟(dong)主(zhu)樓(lou)均為磚(zhuan)(zhuan)木結構,清水(shui)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)墻,正(zheng)立面(mian)中(zhong)央是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)突(tu)(tu)出于樓(lou)體(ti)主(zhu)線的(de)(de)(de)(de)高兩(liang)(liang)(liang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)外拱(gong)廊。每座(zuo)(zuo)塔(ta)柱(zhu)下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)部正(zheng)側(ce)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)面(mian),各(ge)(ge)開有(you)(you)一拱(gong)券(quan)(quan)小窗(chuang)(chuang),其(qi)(qi)上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)正(zheng)側(ce)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)上(shang)部各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)一磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕作(zuo)裝飾(shi);塔(ta)頂正(zheng)面(mian),由左右兩(liang)(liang)(liang)座(zuo)(zuo)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)砌的(de)(de)(de)(de)小型(xing)柱(zhu)塔(ta)夾一拱(gong)頂小月墻組成。夾在兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)空心(xin)塔(ta)柱(zhu)中(zhong)間的(de)(de)(de)(de),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)以(yi)突(tu)(tu)出的(de)(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)字形(xing)(xing)棱墻作(zuo)外框的(de)(de)(de)(de)通貫上(shang)下(xia)(xia)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個樓(lou)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大型(xing)拱(gong)券(quan)(quan)假門(men)(men),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)心(xin)又(you)以(yi)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)條縱貫上(shang)下(xia)(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)棱墻將(jiang)這座(zuo)(zuo)大型(xing)拱(gong)券(quan)(quan)假門(men)(men)劈(pi)割(ge)成三個空間;而于其(qi)(qi)下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng)正(zheng)中(zhong),又(you)夾一座(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)愛奧尼(ni)壁柱(zhu)為飾(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大型(xing)拱(gong)券(quan)(quan)窗(chuang)(chuang),于窗(chuang)(chuang)頂又(you)做成一個三角山(shan)(shan)(shan)花為飾(shi),與塔(ta)形(xing)(xing)外拱(gong)廊兩(liang)(liang)(liang)外側(ce)凹進相接(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)樓(lou)體(ti)下(xia)(xia)層(ceng)(ceng)(ceng),各(ge)(ge)辟(pi)有(you)(you)一真(zhen)正(zheng)供人(ren)進出的(de)(de)(de)(de)拱(gong)券(quan)(quan)門(men)(men)。該(gai)樓(lou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)樓(lou)窗(chuang)(chuang)皆作(zuo)長方形(xing)(xing),上(shang)頂為南北兩(liang)(liang)(liang)面(mian)坡,東西兩(liang)(liang)(liang)側(ce)作(zuo)突(tu)(tu)出的(de)(de)(de)(de)三角山(shan)(shan)(shan)花形(xing)(xing)硬山(shan)(shan)(shan)墻,以(yi)東西兩(liang)(liang)(liang)坡與中(zhong)間樓(lou)頂相銜(xian)接(jie),墻面(mian)也飾(shi)有(you)(you)磚(zhuan)(zhuan)雕卷草紋。整個樓(lou)體(ti)做工(gong)精細(xi),比例(li)協調,手法純熟,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一組對中(zhong)國(guo)近(jin)代教育史(shi)和(he)建(jian)筑史(shi)都具(ju)有(you)(you)重要研究與保存價值的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)筑。