Oakhurst (Emelle, Alabama)

Oakhurst
Location Gainesville-Lacy's Ford Rd. approx. 3 mi. SW of AL 116, Emelle, Alabama
Coordinates 32°46′52″N 88°16′8″W / 32.78111°N 88.26889°WCoordinates: 32°46′52″N 88°16′8″W / 32.78111°N 88.26889°W
Area 12.5 acres (5.1 ha)
Built 1854
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 86003563[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 6, 1987
Designated ARLH January 14, 1980

Oakhurst is a historic house in 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ 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".
  3. ↑ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage". preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.