Oakhurst (Emelle, Alabama)
Oakhurst | |
Location | Gainesville-Lacy's Ford Rd. approx. 3 mi. SW of AL 116, Emelle, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°46′48″N 88°16′9″W / 32.78000°N 88.26917°W |
Area | 12.5 acres (5.1 ha) |
Built | 1854 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 86003563[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 6, 1987 |
Designated ARLH | January 14, 1980 |
Oakhurst, also known as Winston Place and Mitchell Place, is a historic house near Emelle, Sumter County, Alabama. The two-story wood-frame house was built for Augustus Anthony Winston, a banker and cotton factor from Mobile, in 1854. The Greek Revival-style structure is five bays wide, with a one-story porch spanning the entire width of the primary facade. A bracketed cornice atop the entablature wraps around the entire house. It reflects the influence of the Italianate-style. This architectural combination, sometimes referred to as a "bracketed Greek Revival" style, was popular in Alabama from the 1850s to 1890s.[2]
The house was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on January 14, 1980, and to the National Register of Historic Places on January 6, 1987.[1][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Thomas B. Smith; Tom Dolan (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oakhurst". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos".
- ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Oakhurst (Emelle, Alabama) at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places in Sumter County, Alabama
- Properties on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Greek Revival houses in Alabama
- Italianate architecture in Alabama
- Houses in Sumter County, Alabama
- Houses completed in 1854
- 1854 establishments in Alabama
- Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs