江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)漢關(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)樓(lou)是武漢市的(de)(de)標志性建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)之(zhi)一，位于江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)漢路和沿(yan)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)大(da)(da)道(dao)的(de)(de)交匯處，左(zuo)側(ce)與沿(yan)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)大(da)(da)道(dao)平(ping)行，正門(men)朝東。1861年，英國政(zheng)府根(gen)據(ju)《中英天津條約(yue)》第10款，迫使清政(zheng)府將鎮江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、九江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、漢口(kou)辟為對(dui)外(wai)貿易(yi)口(kou)岸，并分設(she)海關(guan)(guan)。漢口(kou)海關(guan)(guan)——江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)漢關(guan)(guan)于1861年11月(yue)成立。1922年11月(yue)4日(ri)，江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)漢關(guan)(guan)成立60周年時，該(gai)樓(lou)舉行奠(dian)基典(dian)禮，1924年1月(yue)21日(ri)落(luo)成。共耗(hao)銀100萬兩，由英資思九生洋行設(she)計(ji)并監督(du)，上(shang)海魏(wei)清記營造(zao)廠承(cheng)包。這(zhe)幢4層(ceng)(ceng)的(de)(de)海關(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)樓(lou)座落(luo)在突出江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)(mian)的(de)(de)地(di)段，方(fang)便監視江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)(mian)活動(dong)；同(tong)時巧妙地(di)構(gou)成了(le)這(zhe)兩條馬路的(de)(de)對(dui)景(jing)。大(da)(da)樓(lou)占(zhan)(zhan)地(di)1499平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)，建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)面(mian)(mian)積4009平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)，總(zong)高(gao)度46.3米(mi)(mi)，鐘(zhong)樓(lou)頂端高(gao)出地(di)面(mian)(mian)83.8米(mi)(mi)，為武漢當時較高(gao)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。由英國建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)師景(jing)明設(she)計(ji)，恒(heng)紀建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)公司承(cheng)建(jian)，1922年動(dong)工，1924年落(luo)成。占(zhan)(zhan)地(di)1400平(ping)方(fang)米(mi)(mi)，高(gao)約(yue)40米(mi)(mi)，鐘(zhong)樓(lou)頂端高(gao)出地(di)面(mian)(mian)83.8米(mi)(mi)。整個建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)具有(you)(you)歐洲(zhou)文藝復興時期的(de)(de)流行風(feng)格。底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)主體(ti)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)為正方(fang)形五層(ceng)(ceng)結構(gou)，外(wai)墻用麻石砌(qi)筑(zhu)(zhu)，底(di)墻厚(hou)約(yue)1至(zhi)2米(mi)(mi)，正門(men)有(you)(you)兩人合抱的(de)(de)麻石圓柱8根(gen)，門(men)前的(de)(de)臺階有(you)(you)23級，上(shang)面(mian)(mian)還有(you)(you)漢白(bai)玉(yu)踏步(bu)5級;莊重雄(xiong)偉。底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)上(shang)為長方(fang)形建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)。再上(shang)為因層(ceng)(ceng)20米(mi)(mi)高(gao)的(de)(de)鐘(zhong)樓(lou):底(di)層(ceng)(ceng)為大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)擺(bai)砣室，二層(ceng)(ceng)為大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)機件(jian)室，三(san)層(ceng)(ceng)為大(da)(da)鐘(zhong)時針(zhen)室，上(shang)層(ceng)(ceng)為七個音階組成的(de)(de)音響室。
鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)的(de)(de)四面都有(you)直徑約4米(mi)(mi)的(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)面，針長1.7米(mi)(mi)。晴朗天氣，十里以(yi)外可見。按刻奏樂、按時(shi)打點的(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)聲亦遠播數里，解放前所(suo)奏樂曲(qu)為(wei)(wei)英國(guo)女王(wang)(wang)加冕(mian)時(shi)演奏的(de)(de)《女王(wang)(wang)萬歲》 。在大樓(lou)的(de)(de)奠基石上，也刻著擔(dan)任(ren)我國(guo)總(zong)稅(shui)務(wu)司職務(wu)的(de)(de)英國(guo)人(ren)安格聯的(de)(de)名字。到處(chu)都打上了(le)英國(guo)殖民(min)者迫使我國(guo)開(kai)漢(han)口(kou)為(wei)(wei)商埠(bu)、并且牢牢控(kong)制(zhi)我漢(han)口(kou)海關(當時(shi)稱江漢(han)關)主權(quan)的(de)(de)印記。解放后，人(ren)民(min)政府接管了(le)海關，并且正(zheng)式定名為(wei)(wei)武漢(han)關，曾用《東(dong)方紅》樂曲(qu)取代(dai)了(le)《女王(wang)(wang)萬歲》。江漢(han)關大樓(lou)是武漢(han)海關辦公(gong)處(chu)所(suo)。
大(da)樓(lou)臨江一(yi)側(ce)的底層外(wai)墻上(shang)(shang)，嵌有三塊(kuai)銅(tong)牌：一(yi)塊(kuai)是揚子(zi)江技術(shu)委員會(hui)標(biao)(biao)識的武漢(han)海拔高(gao)(gao)(gao)度(du)，字跡模糊、無法辨認(ren);一(yi)塊(kuai)上(shang)(shang)刻“民國(guo)廿(nian)年八月(yue)十(shi)九(jiu)日(ri)大(da)水(shui)最(zui)高(gao)(gao)(gao)點(dian)53.65英尺”，這(zhe)(zhe)是當年漢(han)口(kou)被(bei)洪水(shui)淹沒時的最(zui)高(gao)(gao)(gao)水(shui)位(wei)；另一(yi)塊(kuai)上(shang)(shang)刻“1954年8月(yue)18日(ri)下(xia)午(wu)3時，最(zui)高(gao)(gao)(gao)洪水(shui)位(wei)29.73米(以吳松為零點(dian))”，是當年武漢(han)市水(shui)利局標(biao)(biao)記的那次特大(da)洪水(shui)的最(zui)高(gao)(gao)(gao)水(shui)位(wei)。在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)座大(da)樓(lou)建成以前，江漢(han)關署設(she)在(zai)今天(tian)津路(lu)下(xia)首市政協大(da)樓(lou)之前的英國(guo)領事館(guan)駐地。
大(da)樓(lou)設計考慮(lv)了長(chang)江(jiang)水(shui)位(wei)對建(jian)筑的影(ying)響，其基礎高于長(chang)江(jiang)平均洪水(shui)位(wei)標高，在1931年、1954年的兩(liang)次(ci)大(da)水(shui)中，大(da)樓(lou)受漬(zi)，而室(shi)內(nei)安然無(wu)恙。
大(da)樓(lou)(lou)的(de)建筑風格屬于文藝復(fu)興(xing)式(shi)(shi)樣，三段式(shi)(shi)構圖，中部設(she)有(you)(you)典(dian)(dian)雅的(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)，鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)四面裝有(you)(you)直徑4米(mi)的(de)時鐘(zhong)(zhong)，準點的(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)聲一直構成武漢城市生活的(de)一部分。花崗巖(yan)外(wai)墻(qiang)，堅固壯觀，東、西、北(bei)三個立面墻(qiang)均(jun)有(you)(you)花崗石柱廊，采用(yong)科林(lin)斯(si)柱式(shi)(shi)，北(bei)面的(de)8根石柱直徑1.5米(mi)。江漢關大(da)樓(lou)(lou)是(shi)武漢古典(dian)(dian)復(fu)興(xing)風格的(de)典(dian)(dian)范(fan)建筑。大(da)樓(lou)(lou)為鋼筋(jin)混凝土結構，主(zhu)樓(lou)(lou)4層，底層為半地下室。鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)亦為4層，頂端高(gao)出地面83.8米(mi)，在當(dang)時是(shi)武漢三鎮(zhen)的(de)第二高(gao)建筑。
大(da)樓采用鋼筋(jin)混凝土(tu)筏(fa)式基(ji)(ji)礎(chu)。以前武漢地區(qu)較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建筑大(da)都是(shi)采用條(tiao)石(shi)基(ji)(ji)礎(chu)，自(zi)19世(shi)紀末水泥(ni)引進武漢，鋼筋(jin)混凝土(tu)亦相應引進以逐步取(qu)代條(tiao)石(shi)基(ji)(ji)礎(chu)。外墻用花崗(gang)(gang)石(shi)壘砌，大(da)樓的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)東、西(xi)、北(bei)三(san)(san)方(fang)均(jun)帶花崗(gang)(gang)石(shi)廊柱(zhu)(zhu)，飾以變形的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)典(dian)“科林斯”柱(zhu)(zhu)頭(tou)。這(zhe)些花崗(gang)(gang)石(shi)都是(shi)湖(hu)南(nan)出產的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)，上面(mian)刻有花紋線條(tiao)，堅固而壯觀。尤(you)其(qi)是(shi)面(mian)對租界區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)北(bei)面(mian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)8根廊柱(zhu)(zhu)，高約10米，直(zhi)徑(jing)1.5米，要兩個人才能(neng)合抱(bao)過來。人們(men)來到(dao)它的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)面(mian)前，面(mian)對通向大(da)門的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)28級(ji)臺階和(he)并排而立(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)廊柱(zhu)(zhu)，皆能(neng)感受到(dao)威嚴和(he)莊重(zhong)。大(da)樓立(li)面(mian)設計運用三(san)(san)段式構圖(tu)手法(fa)，利(li)用鐘樓突出中心入口，表(biao)現古(gu)典(dian)主義風格；墻面(mian)、山花、窗(chuang)楣和(he)入口半圓(yuan)形拱門的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)處理，表(biao)現出西(xi)方(fang)文藝(yi)復興(xing)時(shi)典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建筑風格。大(da)樓的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)后面(mian)，則可(ke)見它的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南(nan)面(mian)是(shi)開口的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)，使建筑物(wu)呈三(san)(san)合院(yuan)布局。這(zhe)可(ke)能(neng)是(shi)設計時(shi)考慮到(dao)此(ci)面(mian)與(yu)舊市區(qu)接攘，如此(ci)設計更能(neng)顯(xian)出與(yu)周邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)和(he)諧。
這棟大樓從二(er)層到四層都建(jian)有內廊，鏤空黑色鐵欄連接著花崗石(shi)廊柱，剛與柔的(de)反差(cha)，粗(cu)與細(xi)的(de)嵌合，可(ke)以(yi)說是鬼斧神工。
江漢關(guan)的(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓有20米(mi)高，也有4層(ceng)，底層(ceng)為(wei)大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)擺(bai)砣(tuo)室(shi)，二層(ceng)為(wei)大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)機件(jian)室(shi)，三層(ceng)為(wei)大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)時針室(shi)，上層(ceng)為(wei)7個(ge)音階組成的(de)(de)音響室(shi)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓內設鋼梯，拾級而上，可(ke)直達(da)頂層(ceng)；鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓的(de)(de)外墻(qiang)，四面均嵌設著巨大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)面，直徑(jing)逾(yu)3米(mi)，針長1.7米(mi)。晴朗天(tian)氣，十里(li)以外可(ke)見。鐘(zhong)(zhong)樓上還(huan)設有風向儀，中間鑲有一座鎏金(jin)英(ying)國帆船。整個(ge)設計風格(ge)是英(ying)國特(te)有的(de)(de)形式，典雅(ya)壯觀。
江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)關(guan)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)內有不同(tong)音階的(de)(de)(de)大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)7個(ge)，大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)美國(guo)(guo)蔡司(si)脫斯(si)(si)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)表(biao)(biao)公司(si)制(zhi)造，大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)運到(dao)武漢(han)后(hou)，由(you)漢(han)口亨達(da)利鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)表(biao)(biao)行(xing)安裝。大(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)除(chu)報時外，每一(yi)刻鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)還奏鳴一(yi)遍英國(guo)(guo)《威斯(si)(si)敏斯(si)(si)特教堂》的(de)(de)(de)主旋(xuan)律。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)聲洪亮(liang)，傳播力和穿透力極強，即使在市面(mian)(mian)喧嚷時，方圓數里內亦可(ke)(ke)聞聽(ting)；如果(guo)在夜深(shen)人靜(jing)時，三(san)鎮均可(ke)(ke)聽(ting)到(dao)它的(de)(de)(de)音樂和鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)聲。在大(da)樓(lou)(lou)正面(mian)(mian)主樓(lou)(lou)頂端鑲嵌著(zhu)“江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)關(guan)”三(san)個(ge)大(da)字(zi)(zi)(zi)，鐵畫銀鉤，氣勢(shi)恢宏，頗(po)為(wei)(wei)(wei)壯觀(guan)。使大(da)樓(lou)(lou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)此(ci)(ci)(ci)增(zeng)輝。這三(san)個(ge)字(zi)(zi)(zi)出自曾任湖北省教育廳廳長(chang)、著(zhu)名(ming)書法家宗彝(yi)之(zhi)(zhi)手(shou)。宗彝(yi)初習(xi)顏柳，后(hou)摹魏碑，善寫斗方，筆(bi)力遒勁，人皆視(shi)其(qi)作(zuo)品為(wei)(wei)(wei)墨寶。為(wei)(wei)(wei)寫江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)關(guan)三(san)個(ge)字(zi)(zi)(zi)，他數易其(qi)稿，因為(wei)(wei)(wei)那時還是(shi)繁體字(zi)(zi)(zi)，“江(jiang)(jiang)”字(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)筆(bi)劃(hua)少，“漢(han)、關(guan)”兩字(zi)(zi)(zi)筆(bi)劃(hua)多(duo)，三(san)個(ge)字(zi)(zi)(zi)難以協調。但宗彝(yi)沒有被此(ci)(ci)(ci)難住，最后(hou)他一(yi)揮而就(jiu)，為(wei)(wei)(wei)世人留下了千古之(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)。為(wei)(wei)(wei)此(ci)(ci)(ci)三(san)字(zi)(zi)(zi)，江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)關(guan)贈(zeng)他潤(run)筆(bi)之(zhi)(zhi)資(zi)紋銀500兩。足(zu)見其(qi)字(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)份量與珍貴。江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)關(guan)的(de)(de)(de)選址(zhi)可(ke)(ke)稱神來之(zhi)(zhi)筆(bi)。它直面(mian)(mian)江(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)，立于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)路與沿江(jiang)(jiang)大(da)道(dao)的(de)(de)(de)交匯處，鎮守于(yu)老租(zu)界(jie)區之(zhi)(zhi)南端，可(ke)(ke)北視(shi)整個(ge)租(zu)界(jie)區及(ji)其(qi)所臨江(jiang)(jiang)面(mian)(mian)，南望漢(han)水(shui)(shui)(shui)的(de)(de)(de)入江(jiang)(jiang)口，甚(shen)至可(ke)(ke)以觀(guan)察到(dao)長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)和漢(han)水(shui)(shui)(shui)航運動靜(jing)，可(ke)(ke)謂扼(e)三(san)鎮兩江(jiang)(jiang)航道(dao)之(zhi)(zhi)咽(yan)喉。無論北來巨輪還是(shi)東進(jin)舟楫，都(dou)可(ke)(ke)在距武漢(han)尚遠時，最先看到(dao)它的(de)(de)(de)身(shen)影，聽(ting)到(dao)它的(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)聲。江(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)關(guan)大(da)樓(lou)(lou)作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)一(yi)個(ge)時代的(de)(de)(de)代表(biao)(biao)，聆聽(ting)過中國(guo)(guo)人民的(de)(de)(de)悲泣與歡歌(ge)，見證著(zhu)中華民族(zu)的(de)(de)(de)興(xing)衰和榮辱。
江漢關大樓(lou)(lou)著名的是它高聳的鐘(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)和大鐘(zhong)。大樓(lou)(lou)安裝大鐘(zhong)起(qi)步于19世紀下半葉，1893年(nian)竣工的教堂(tang)式江漢關大樓(lou)(lou)上安裝了一座(zuo)海關大鐘(zhong)。
為何(he)安裝(zhuang)大(da)(da)鐘有(you)幾種說法，其(qi)一，1893年建造的海(hai)關(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)是當時(shi)外灘(tan)較高建筑(zhu)物，由吳淞口駛入黃浦江外國輪船(chuan)(chuan)，在很遠處就(jiu)看到了(le)海(hai)關(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)并聽到了(le)鐘聲，很快將(jiang)進(jin)(jin)港(gang)靠泊辦理船(chuan)(chuan)舶入境海(hai)關(guan)(guan)手續和(he)(he)裝(zhuang)卸進(jin)(jin)出(chu)口貨物，起到航(hang)標和(he)(he)燈(deng)塔作用；其(qi)二，高聳的江漢(han)關(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)和(he)(he)婉轉的鐘聲給城市帶來生活立體感(gan)節奏和(he)(he)旅游(you)景(jing)致的點綴(zhui)；其(qi)三，江漢(han)關(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)安裝(zhuang)大(da)(da)鐘有(you)其(qi)歷史原因(yin)和(he)(he)海(hai)關(guan)(guan)自(zi)身業務工作的需要。
從19世(shi)紀(ji)開始，海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)學習西(xi)方(fang)國家海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)以天(tian)數(shu)計算船(chuan)舶噸(dun)稅辦法(fa)，超(chao)過夜里(li)12點(dian)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)就(jiu)另加1天(tian)，由于進出口船(chuan)舶來自世(shi)界各地(di)，船(chuan)舶自備時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)誤(wu)差很大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)，經常引起爭議，為(wei)了(le)統一(yi)(yi)報(bao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，皆(jie)以海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)敲點(dian)為(wei)準，1893年(nian)(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)江漢關(guan)(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)已安裝(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，此(ci)后建(jian)(jian)成的(de)(de)(de)(de)粵海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)、潮海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)等(deng)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)也都安裝(zhuang)(zhuang)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。1925年(nian)(nian)(nian)武(wu)漢投資430萬兩(liang)(liang)白(bai)銀建(jian)(jian)造新(xin)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，稅務司和(he)海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)監督決心重(zhong)造一(yi)(yi)只全國較大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)、世(shi)界聞名的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。兩(liang)(liang)年(nian)(nian)(nian)后，大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)與大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)同時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)建(jian)(jian)成。海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)由英國Whitchurch公(gong)(gong)(gong)司設計制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)造，總造價(jia)為(wei)5000多兩(liang)(liang)白(bai)銀，1927年(nian)(nian)(nian)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)成，同年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)從倫敦運到上海(hai)(hai)，原包裝(zhuang)(zhuang)木(mu)箱(xiang)連(lian)同大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共重(zhong)6.25噸(dun)，把6噸(dun)多重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)木(mu)箱(xiang)吊(diao)到72米(mi)多高的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，外灘馬(ma)路(lu)行人都停(ting)步觀望之吊(diao)裝(zhuang)(zhuang)奇景。1928年(nian)(nian)(nian)元旦(dan)敲響(xiang)(xiang)第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)聲，逢刻“奏威斯(si)敏斯(si)特(te)樂曲”。這座(zuo)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)，亞洲名列第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)，世(shi)界名列第(di)(di)三。海(hai)(hai)關(guan)(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)頂部為(wei)逐級收攏的(de)(de)(de)(de)四面鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)，每(mei)(mei)(mei)日準確、悠揚的(de)(de)(de)(de)報(bao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)聲使(shi)之與南側原匯豐銀行大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)一(yi)(yi)起成為(wei)當時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)外灘建(jian)(jian)筑群的(de)(de)(de)(de)核心建(jian)(jian)筑之一(yi)(yi)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)旗桿位(wei)置(zhi)北緯31°14’20.38，東(dong)經121°29’0.02，成為(wei)20世(shi)紀(ji)20年(nian)(nian)(nian)代(dai)上海(hai)(hai)地(di)理位(wei)置(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)標志點(dian)，同時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)也是(shi)外灘建(jian)(jian)筑中較高、氣派較大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)者。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)分(fen)機(ji)芯(xin)房、銅(tong)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)座(zuo)、旗桿臺三層。機(ji)芯(xin)房是(shi)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)心臟部分(fen)，成百上千個(ge)(ge)齒(chi)輪互相咬合，直(zhi)徑超(chao)過12mm的(de)(de)(de)(de)鋼(gang)(gang)絲繩(sheng)(sheng)代(dai)替了(le)普通鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)表中精(jing)細(xi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鋼(gang)(gang)絲。鋼(gang)(gang)絲繩(sheng)(sheng)下面連(lian)著三個(ge)(ge)巨(ju)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)擺(bai)，一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)敲正點(dian)，一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)負責(ze)走時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，另一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)負責(ze)報(bao)刻，最大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)擺(bai)重(zhong)達1噸(dun)多。四周(zhou)(zhou)四個(ge)(ge)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)面，每(mei)(mei)(mei)面都用(yong)100多塊0.3-1米(mi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)乳白(bai)色鋼(gang)(gang)化玻(bo)璃(li)拼成。根據資料顯示，這種玻(bo)璃(li)是(shi)特(te)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)，當時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)只有德國等(deng)極少數(shu)國家才(cai)能(neng)研制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)（現(xian)今中國也能(neng)制(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)造這種玻(bo)璃(li)了(le)）。每(mei)(mei)(mei)個(ge)(ge)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)面的(de)(de)(de)(de)直(zhi)徑為(wei)5.4米(mi)，裝(zhuang)(zhuang)有自動(dong)開關(guan)(guan)(guan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)電(dian)燈72盞，晚上通體明亮，碩(shuo)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)數(shu)字(zi)在幾里(li)外也清晰可見。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)面上的(de)(de)(de)(de)紫銅(tong)分(fen)針長(chang)3.17米(mi)，重(zhong)49公(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)；紫銅(tong)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)針長(chang)2.3米(mi)，重(zhong)37.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發條(tiao)用(yong)0.01米(mi)粗的(de)(de)(de)(de)鋼(gang)(gang)絲組絞，長(chang)156米(mi)。每(mei)(mei)(mei)周(zhou)(zhou)開鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)上發條(tiao)3次(ci)，每(mei)(mei)(mei)次(ci)要4人操作(zuo)1小(xiao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)左(zuo)(zuo)右才(cai)能(neng)完成（現(xian)已改為(wei)電(dian)動(dong)）。機(ji)器房的(de)(de)(de)(de)樓(lou)(lou)(lou)上有1口大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、4口小(xiao)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，每(mei)(mei)(mei)隔15分(fen)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，4口小(xiao)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)就(jiu)響(xiang)(xiang)起叮咚叮鐺之聲，每(mei)(mei)(mei)隔1小(xiao)時(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，1個(ge)(ge)135公(gong)(gong)(gong)斤(jin)重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)銅(tong)錘便敲擊幾噸(dun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，發出雄壯(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲響(xiang)(xiang)，持(chi)續10秒左(zuo)(zuo)右。
1928年(nian)1月(yue)1日凌晨1點，海(hai)關(guan)大(da)(da)鐘敲(qiao)響(xiang)了(le)(le)第(di)一聲，一直(zhi)以英(ying)國(guo)皇(huang)家名曲《威(wei)(wei)斯(si)敏(min)斯(si)特(te)(te)教堂(tang)》報刻。武漢市(shi)政府決定必須(xu)進(jin)行“改裝”。于是鐘面(mian)的中心(xin)部(bu)分(fen)從4只(zhi)圓圈玻璃(li)(li)圖案變(bian)成了(le)(le)“金黃色(se)的向日葵”，報刻的《威(wei)(wei)斯(si)敏(min)斯(si)特(te)(te)教堂(tang)》，改為(wei)電子打點和奏樂(le)，鐘鈴(ling)端每邊(bian)置(zhi)放12只(zhi)擴(kuo)音器，四面(mian)共(gong)放48只(zhi)擴(kuo)音器，按時向全市(shi)播放。1986年(nian)10月(yue)英(ying)國(guo)女皇(huang)伊麗沙白二世(shi)來訪(fang)，經批(pi)準，決定將海(hai)關(guan)鐘樓恢復(fu)(fu)原(yuan)狀，又(you)從國(guo)外進(jin)口了(le)(le)相同的玻璃(li)(li)。滬東造船(chuan)廠(chang)特(te)(te)地(di)趕制了(le)(le)大(da)(da)鐘里面(mian)的鐵(tie)框架，專(zhuan)供拼裝一塊塊玻璃(li)(li)之用，鐘面(mian)恢復(fu)(fu)原(yuan)狀，機械打點也恢復(fu)(fu)，，海(hai)關(guan)鐘樓又(you)響(xiang)起了(le)(le)《威(wei)(wei)斯(si)敏(min)斯(si)特(te)(te)教堂(tang)》樂(le)曲。
最早的(de)(de)(de)(de)江(jiang)漢(han)(han)(han)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)是(shi)(shi)1845年(nian)(nian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)，被(bei)稱為(wei)“新(xin)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”、“北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”、“新(xin)北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”，也稱“江(jiang)漢(han)(han)(han)北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”。江(jiang)海北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)是(shi)(shi)一(yi)幢典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)中國(guo)官衙式(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑，建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑平(ping)面(mian)(mian)呈凹(ao)字(zi)形(xing)，三進(jin)樓(lou)(lou)房，正檐(yan)翹角，歇(xie)山(shan)頂，屋面(mian)(mian)上(shang)(shang)有(you)一(yi)座(zuo)小閣。大(da)(da)(da)門(men)為(wei)牌樓(lou)(lou)式(shi)，門(men)楣(mei)上(shang)(shang)書“江(jiang)漢(han)(han)(han)北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”4個字(zi)。據說，該字(zi)出于(yu)兩(liang)江(jiang)總督怡良之(zhi)手筆。到(dao)19世紀80一(yi)90年(nian)(nian)代(dai)，外灘的(de)(de)(de)(de)原有(you)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑大(da)(da)(da)多被(bei)翻建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)和(he)重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)。“江(jiang)漢(han)(han)(han)北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)”與四(si)(si)周(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑相(xiang)比，顯得寒酸。1891年(nian)(nian)，江(jiang)漢(han)(han)(han)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)大(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)已由(you)英國(guo)人(ren)赫德掌(zhang)權，所以請(qing)英國(guo)工程師(shi)設計，由(you)浦東(dong)人(ren)楊(yang)斯盛的(de)(de)(de)(de)營造(zao)廠承建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，于(yu)1893年(nian)(nian)上(shang)(shang)海開埠(bu)50周(zhou)(zhou)年(nian)(nian)時落成。新(xin)江(jiang)海北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)沿用(yong)了舊址(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎，平(ping)面(mian)(mian)與舊關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)基本(ben)相(xiang)近，為(wei)凹(ao)字(zi)形(xing)，磚木結構，中間有(you)6層(ceng)(ceng)高(gao)(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方形(xing)鐘(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)，鐘(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)南北(bei)兩(liang)邊各(ge)有(you)假4層(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)(lou)房相(xiang)對(dui)，大(da)(da)(da)門(men)兩(liang)旁圍墻上(shang)(shang)加鐵欄桿。1925年(nian)(nian)，新(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)江(jiang)漢(han)(han)(han)北(bei)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)再一(yi)次重建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)，請(qing)匯豐(feng)銀行的(de)(de)(de)(de)設計者威爾遜設計，是(shi)(shi)年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)奠基，至1927年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)9日落成。大(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)占地面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)5722平(ping)方米(mi)，建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積為(wei)32680平(ping)方米(mi)。大(da)(da)(da)樓(lou)(lou)分(fen)東(dong)、西兩(liang)部(bu)分(fen)，東(dong)部(bu)面(mian)(mian)對(dui)長江(jiang)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)11層(ceng)(ceng)，主體(ti)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑為(wei)8層(ceng)(ceng)，上(shang)(shang)面(mian)(mian)有(you)3層(ceng)(ceng)高(gao)(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)四(si)(si)面(mian)(mian)鐘(zhong)樓(lou)(lou)；西部(bu)直達四(si)(si)川中路，高(gao)(gao)(gao)5層(ceng)(ceng)，鋼框架(jia)結構，底層(ceng)(ceng)外墻用(yong)花崗石寬縫(feng)砌就，其(qi)他各(ge)層(ceng)(ceng)用(yong)金(jin)山(shan)石貼面(mian)(mian)。大(da)(da)(da)門(men)的(de)(de)(de)(de)設計為(wei)古希臘(la)神廟形(xing)式(shi)，4根經典(dian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)希臘(la)多立克柱(zhu)支(zhi)撐起龐大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)(jian)筑，柱(zhu)子上(shang)(shang)端為(wei)方形(xing)，雕刻花紋(wen)，給(gei)人(ren)以神圣(sheng)不可(ke)侵犯的(de)(de)(de)(de)感覺。
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