惠遠鐘鼓樓(lou)(lou)(lou)總高23.76米(mi)。第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)為(wei)基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)層(ceng),每(mei)邊長(chang)22米(mi),外(wai)面用(yong)(yong)青磚倉砌,臺(tai)上(shang)邊緣有(you)(you)青磚花墻。基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)四(si)面有(you)(you)拱(gong)門,門寬各(ge)(ge)(ge)4.10米(mi),內(nei)有(you)(you)十字(zi)(zi)通道(dao),直通四(si)大(da)街,基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)頂(ding)(ding)棚為(wei)方(fang)木拼鋪,繪(hui)有(you)(you)八卦圖(tu),內(nei)壁也用(yong)(yong)方(fang)木、青磚鑲砌而(er)成。十字(zi)(zi)通道(dao)四(si)角各(ge)(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)根(gen)木柱(zhu)直達樓(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)(ding)。南拱(gong)門右壁上(shang)開一(yi)(yi)小門,入(ru)內(nei)拾階(jie)而(er)上(shang),可(ke)登至(zhi)基(ji)(ji)座(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)平臺(tai)。平臺(tai)上(shang)建有(you)(you)木結構彩(cai)(cai)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)三層(ceng)飛(fei)檐(yan)斗拱(gong),畫(hua)棟雕梁;樓(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)(ding)正脊四(si)端(duan)各(ge)(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)大(da)呁,中有(you)(you)寶瓶和(he)鐵戟,戧(chuang)脊盡端(duan)均有(you)(you)仙人走獸(shou)裝(zhuang)飾,瓦隴(long)出(chu)檐(yan)裝(zhuang)有(you)(you)勾(gou)頭滴(di)水。各(ge)(ge)(ge)層(ceng)檐(yan)面及樓(lou)(lou)(lou)頂(ding)(ding)全用(yong)(yong)綠色硫璃瓦覆蓋(gai),屋檐(yan)下(xia)梁柱(zhu)額枋(fang)均繪(hui)彩(cai)(cai)畫(hua)。舊時,各(ge)(ge)(ge)層(ceng)檐(yan)角懸掛(gua)銅鈴,風吹(chui)叮(ding)當作(zuo)響(xiang),清(qing)脆悅(yue)耳(er)。二樓(lou)(lou)(lou)置有(you)(you)大(da)鐘大(da)鼓各(ge)(ge)(ge)一(yi)(yi),為(wei)敲擊報時之(zhi)用(yong)(yong),城門的晝開夜閉以此為(wei)信號。整個建筑巍(wei)峨挺拔,雄(xiong)偉壯麗,熠(yi)熠(yi)生輝,反映了中國(guo)古代勞動(dong)人民(min)的聰明智慧和(he)高超的建筑技藝。
鐘鼓樓(lou)始建于清光緒九(jiu)年(1883年),此后曾進(jin)行過三次維修,現保存完好(hao),是全疆僅存的一座(zuo)有較遠(yuan)歷史的傳統(tong)高層(ceng)木結構建筑。