Built 1854 (1854) Designated ARLH January 14, 1980 Floors 2 Added to NRHP 6 January 1987 | NRHP Reference # 86003563 Opened 1854 Area 5 ha | |
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Location Gainesville-Lacy's Ford Rd. approx. 3 mi. SW of AL 116, Emelle, Alabama Architectural styles Greek Revival architecture, Italianate architecture People also search for Dr. James Alvis Beavers House | ||
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.
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.
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