據《太平寰宇(yu)記》及《隋書.地理志(zhi)》等(deng)史料考證,晉熙(xi)老街始建(jian)于(yu)南北朝元(yuan)嘉末(mo)(424-452),距今已(yi)有1500多年歷史。街道兩側建(jian)筑幾經(jing)變遷,保(bao)(bao)持至今的為(wei)(wei)青磚小瓦(wa),木制椽枋,馬頭墻,石板路面(mian)的清(qing)代徽派建(jian)筑。街道東(dong)段(duan)的王氏宗祠建(jian)于(yu)清(qing)乾隆年間,已(yi)由縣(xian)(xian)政府公布為(wei)(wei)縣(xian)(xian)級(ji)文物保(bao)(bao)護單位(wei)。晉熙(xi)老街曾(ceng)是該(gai)縣(xian)(xian)為(wei)(wei)繁華(hua)的商貿中(zhong)心,沿街店鋪的傳統手工作坊(fang)是我(wo)縣(xian)(xian)歷史上(shang)手工業,制造業和民間工藝業的縮影。