Oakhurst (Emelle, Alabama)

Oakhurst
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
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
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. Staff (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" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013. See also: "Accompanying photos" (PDF).
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.