惠遠鐘鼓(gu)樓(lou)總(zong)高(gao)23.76米。第一層(ceng)為(wei)基座(zuo)層(ceng),每(mei)邊(bian)(bian)長22米,外面用(yong)(yong)青磚(zhuan)倉砌,臺(tai)上邊(bian)(bian)緣有(you)(you)青磚(zhuan)花墻(qiang)。基座(zuo)四面有(you)(you)拱門(men)(men),門(men)(men)寬各(ge)(ge)4.10米,內(nei)有(you)(you)十字(zi)(zi)通(tong)道,直(zhi)通(tong)四大街(jie),基座(zuo)頂棚為(wei)方木拼鋪,繪(hui)有(you)(you)八卦圖,內(nei)壁也用(yong)(yong)方木、青磚(zhuan)鑲砌而(er)成。十字(zi)(zi)通(tong)道四角(jiao)各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)一根(gen)木柱(zhu)直(zhi)達(da)樓(lou)頂。南拱門(men)(men)右壁上開一小門(men)(men),入內(nei)拾階而(er)上,可登(deng)至基座(zuo)平(ping)臺(tai)。平(ping)臺(tai)上建(jian)有(you)(you)木結構彩樓(lou)三層(ceng)飛檐斗拱,畫(hua)(hua)棟雕(diao)梁;樓(lou)頂正(zheng)脊四端各(ge)(ge)有(you)(you)大呁,中(zhong)有(you)(you)寶瓶(ping)和(he)(he)鐵戟,戧脊盡端均有(you)(you)仙人走獸裝(zhuang)飾,瓦隴出(chu)檐裝(zhuang)有(you)(you)勾(gou)頭(tou)滴(di)水(shui)。各(ge)(ge)層(ceng)檐面及樓(lou)頂全用(yong)(yong)綠(lv)色硫璃瓦覆蓋,屋檐下梁柱(zhu)額枋均繪(hui)彩畫(hua)(hua)。舊時,各(ge)(ge)層(ceng)檐角(jiao)懸掛(gua)銅(tong)鈴,風吹(chui)叮(ding)當(dang)作響,清(qing)脆(cui)悅耳。二樓(lou)置有(you)(you)大鐘大鼓(gu)各(ge)(ge)一,為(wei)敲(qiao)擊報時之用(yong)(yong),城(cheng)門(men)(men)的晝開夜閉(bi)以此為(wei)信號。整(zheng)個建(jian)筑巍峨挺拔,雄偉壯麗,熠熠生輝,反映(ying)了中(zhong)國古代勞(lao)動人民的聰明智慧和(he)(he)高(gao)超的建(jian)筑技藝(yi)。
鐘鼓樓(lou)始建于(yu)清光緒(xu)九年(nian)(1883年(nian)),此后曾(ceng)進(jin)行過三次維修,現(xian)保存完好,是全疆僅存的一座有(you)較遠歷史(shi)的傳統高層(ceng)木結構建筑。