此次被列為(wei)國(guo)保的(de)(de)(de)(de)湖大(da)(da)(da)(da)早期(qi)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群共有(you)9棟,分別(bie)是(shi):二院(今(jin)(jin)物理(li)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院實驗樓(lou)(lou))、科學(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(今(jin)(jin)校辦公樓(lou)(lou))、工程館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(今(jin)(jin)教學(xue)(xue)(xue)北樓(lou)(lou))、大(da)(da)(da)(da)禮堂、老圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、勝(sheng)利(li)齋(zhai)教工宿舍、第一(yi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生宿舍(今(jin)(jin)基建(jian)(jian)處(chu)辦公樓(lou)(lou))、第七(qi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生宿舍(今(jin)(jin)離退休(xiu)處(chu)辦公樓(lou)(lou))、老九(jiu)舍。這(zhe)9棟建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)分別(bie)體現了(le)上世紀20年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)至(zhi)50年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)不同(tong)歷(li)史(shi)時(shi)期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)藝術風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge),有(you)20、30年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)西(xi)洋(yang)古(gu)典主(zhu)義和折衷主(zhu)義風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(二院、科學(xue)(xue)(xue)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan));有(you)40年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)早期(qi)現代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)主(zhu)義風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(工程館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、勝(sheng)利(li)齋(zhai)、一(yi)舍、七(qi)舍、老九(jiu)舍);還有(you)50年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)族形式建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(大(da)(da)(da)(da)禮堂、老圖書(shu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan))。其他被列為(wei)國(guo)寶(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群大(da)(da)(da)(da)多(duo)是(shi)同(tong)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai),統一(yi)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu),而(er)像湖南大(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)這(zhe)樣不同(tong)時(shi)期(qi)不同(tong)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群較為(wei)少見(jian)。湖大(da)(da)(da)(da)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)群的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)正(zheng)好與中國(guo)近(jin)現代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)風(feng)(feng)(feng)格(ge)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展演變同(tong)步,是(shi)中國(guo)近(jin)現代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)縮影,同(tong)時(shi)也清晰地體現了(le)從古(gu)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)書(shu)院走向現代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)大(da)(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)過程,猶(you)為(wei)寶(bao)貴。
保存(cun)下來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)群大多(duo)(duo)數出自兩(liang)(liang)位(wei)(wei)(wei)著名建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)家——柳(liu)(liu)士(shi)英(ying)(ying)、劉敦(dun)(dun)楨(zhen)之手(shou),兩(liang)(liang)位(wei)(wei)(wei)都(dou)是(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國近(jin)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重要人(ren)物(wu)(wu)。柳(liu)(liu)士(shi)英(ying)(ying)是(shi)(shi)(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)教(jiao)育人(ren),他創(chuang)辦(ban)了中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業——蘇州工(gong)專(zhuan)(zhuan)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)(ke)。他還(huan)在(zai)(zai)那(nei)個全部(bu)由洋人(ren)壟斷(duan)中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)市場的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)時代(dai)創(chuang)辦(ban)了早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)國人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)事務(wu)所——上海(hai)華(hua)海(hai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)事務(wu)所。這兩(liang)(liang)項創(chuang)舉(ju)足(zu)以(yi)奠定他在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國近(jin)代(dai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)崇高(gao)地位(wei)(wei)(wei)。柳(liu)(liu)士(shi)英(ying)(ying)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)1934年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)應(ying)邀來(lai)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)大學(xue)(xue)任(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao),先(xian)(xian)后擔(dan)任(ren)(ren)(ren)土(tu)木系(xi)(xi)(xi)教(jiao)授、系(xi)(xi)(xi)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren)、中(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)土(tu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)院(yuan)長、湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)大學(xue)(xue)副校長。此次獲批(pi)國寶(bao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)9棟建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)中(zhong)(zhong),有(you)大禮堂、老圖書(shu)館(guan)、工(gong)程館(guan)、勝(sheng)利齋、一舍(she)、七舍(she)、老九舍(she)等(deng)7棟是(shi)(shi)(shi)柳(liu)(liu)士(shi)英(ying)(ying)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)作(zuo)品。劉敦(dun)(dun)楨(zhen)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)早(zao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)考取官費留學(xue)(xue)日本,是(shi)(shi)(shi)柳(liu)(liu)士(shi)英(ying)(ying)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)師弟。1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)受聘于湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)大學(xue)(xue)土(tu)木系(xi)(xi)(xi)任(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao)授(劉敦(dun)(dun)楨(zhen)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)是(shi)(shi)(shi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)人(ren)),1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)(zai)土(tu)木系(xi)(xi)(xi)內創(chuang)辦(ban)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)組,這是(shi)(shi)(shi)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南(nan)大學(xue)(xue)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)開端,也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)國內早(zao)創(chuang)辦(ban)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)幾個建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)專(zhuan)(zhuan)業之一。1930年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)應(ying)邀北上與梁思(si)(si)成先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)共同組建(jian)(jian)(jian)中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)術研(yan)究團(tuan)體——中(zhong)(zhong)國營造(zao)學(xue)(xue)社。梁思(si)(si)成任(ren)(ren)(ren)法式部(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),劉敦(dun)(dun)楨(zhen)任(ren)(ren)(ren)文獻部(bu)主(zhu)任(ren)(ren)(ren),成為早(zao)研(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)國建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)位(wei)(wei)(wei)重要人(ren)物(wu)(wu)之一,被建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)學(xue)(xue)界稱為“北梁南(nan)劉”。歷任(ren)(ren)(ren)南(nan)京(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)央大學(xue)(xue)教(jiao)授、南(nan)京(jing)工(gong)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)教(jiao)授、中(zhong)(zhong)國科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)院(yuan)學(xue)(xue)部(bu)委員(相當(dang)于院(yuan)士(shi))。因為劉敦(dun)(dun)楨(zhen)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)一生(sheng)(sheng)主(zhu)要從事研(yan)究和(he)教(jiao)學(xue)(xue),較少做(zuo)設計,建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)作(zuo)品不(bu)多(duo)(duo)。他1926年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)在(zai)(zai)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大任(ren)(ren)(ren)教(jiao)時設計的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)二院(yuan),成為他存(cun)世不(bu)多(duo)(duo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)早(zao)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)作(zuo)品之一,非常寶(bao)貴。另外還(huan)有(you)一位(wei)(wei)(wei)重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)師,也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)時任(ren)(ren)(ren)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大土(tu)木系(xi)(xi)(xi)教(jiao)授的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蔡(cai)(cai)澤奉先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)。他設計了兩(liang)(liang)座重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),一座是(shi)(shi)(shi)1938年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被日軍飛(fei)機炸毀的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)老圖書(shu)館(guan)(今天(tian)矗(chu)立在(zai)(zai)牌樓(lou)(lou)口(kou)作(zuo)為湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)大入(ru)口(kou)標志的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩(liang)(liang)根(gen)石(shi)柱就是(shi)(shi)(shi)那(nei)座圖書(shu)館(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)遺物(wu)(wu));另一座就是(shi)(shi)(shi)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)館(guan)(今校辦(ban)公(gong)樓(lou)(lou))。惜蔡(cai)(cai)先(xian)(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)英(ying)(ying)年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)早(zao)逝,他設計的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)館(guan)尚未建(jian)(jian)(jian)成,自己都(dou)沒有(you)看到,四十多(duo)(duo)歲就去世了。我們今天(tian)關于他的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)資(zi)料知之甚少,唯有(you)遙(yao)寄一份悼念之情而已(yi)。