Oakland Plantation House is a historic mansion located Along LA 963, about 0.63 miles (1.01 km) west of Gurley, Louisiana.
Oakland Plantation House | |
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| Location | Along LA 963, about 0.63 miles (1.01 km) west of Gurley |
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| Nearest city | Gurley, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30°52′18″N 91°08′41″W / 30.87157°N 91.14464°W |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Thomas W. Scott |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001720[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1980 |
The house was built by Judge Thomas W. Scott in 1827. It has a wide front gallery, and the entrance is highlighted by two large double doors. Inside there are plank ceilings, Federal period woodwork, beaded board walls, and molded Adam style mantels.[2][3][4]
Judge Scott's son-in-law, Iveson Greene Gayden, named the house after his Mississippi alma mater, Oakland College.[2][3][5]
The house fell into disrepair until it was bought in 1976 by an attorney, William Hutchinson McClendon III, and his wife, Eugenia Slaughter, who have fully restored Oakland Plantation.[2][3][5]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1980.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Oakland Plantation House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 22, 2018. with two photos and a map
- ^ a b c Eugenia Slaughter McClendon (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Oakland Plantation House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2018. With four photos from 1980.
- ^ Butler, Anne, ed. (2009). The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana, p. 127. Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
- ^ a b Malone, Lee and Paul (1989). The Majesty of the Felicianas, p. 59. Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
