Oakhurst, also known as Winston Place and Mitchell Place, is a historic house near
Emelle,
Sumter County, Alabama
Sumter County is a county located in the west central portion of Alabama."ACES Winston County Office" (links/history), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), 2007, webpageACES-Sumter At the 2020 census, the population was 12,345. Its cou ...
. 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
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wide, with a one-story porch spanning the entire width of the primary facade. A
bracketed cornice
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atop the
entablature
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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.
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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.
References
External links
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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
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