Oakland Plantation House | |
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 |
Oakland Plantation House is a historic mansion located Along LA 963, about 0.63 miles (1.01 km) west of Gurley, Louisiana.
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]
Oakland Plantation House | |
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 |
Oakland Plantation House is a historic mansion located Along LA 963, about 0.63 miles (1.01 km) west of Gurley, Louisiana.
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]