據(ju)《太平寰宇記(ji)》及(ji)《隋書.地理志(zhi)》等(deng)史料考證,晉熙(xi)老街(jie)(jie)始(shi)建(jian)(jian)于南北朝元嘉末(424-452),距今已有1500多年歷史。街(jie)(jie)道(dao)兩(liang)側(ce)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)幾經(jing)變遷,保持(chi)至今的為(wei)青磚(zhuan)小(xiao)瓦(wa),木制椽枋,馬頭墻,石板路面(mian)的清代徽(hui)派(pai)建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)。街(jie)(jie)道(dao)東(dong)段的王(wang)氏宗祠建(jian)(jian)于清乾隆年間,已由縣(xian)政府公布(bu)為(wei)縣(xian)級文物保護單位。晉熙(xi)老街(jie)(jie)曾是(shi)該縣(xian)為(wei)繁華的商貿中心,沿街(jie)(jie)店鋪的傳(chuan)統(tong)手(shou)工(gong)(gong)作坊是(shi)我縣(xian)歷史上手(shou)工(gong)(gong)業,制造業和民(min)間工(gong)(gong)藝業的縮影。