Oakhurst (Emelle, Alabama)

Oakhurst
Location Gainesville-Lacy's Ford Rd. approx. 3 mi. SW of AL 116, Emelle, Alabama
Coordinates 32°46′48″N 88°16′9″W / 32.78000°N 88.26917°W / 32.78000; -88.26917Coordinates: 32°46′48″N 88°16′9″W / 32.78000°N 88.26917°W / 32.78000; -88.26917
Area 12.5 acres (5.1 ha)
Built 1854 (1854)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference # 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 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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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 (PDF) on April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2013.


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