Orna Villa | |
Location | 1008 N. Emory St., Oxford, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°37′27″N 83°51′59″W / 33.62408°N 83.86641°W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1825 |
Architect | Richard K. Dearing |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 73000636 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 1973 |
Orna Villa, also known as the Alexander Means House and the Means/Tanner House, is a historic Greek Revival house located on Emory Street in Oxford, Georgia. Built in 1825, it is the oldest house in Oxford. The house is a work of Richard K. Dearing.
The home was owned for a time by Alexander Means, a founder and president of Emory College (the original site of which is now Oxford College of Emory University) and was used as a hospital during the American Civil War. The house has been featured in works on haunted houses because of its alleged association with the ghost of Tobe Means. [2] [3] [4] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. [1] Orna Villa was the location of a college frat party in The Vampire Diaries. [5]
It is a contributing building within the Oxford Historic District which also is NRHP-listed. [1]
Orna Villa | |
Location | 1008 N. Emory St., Oxford, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 33°37′27″N 83°51′59″W / 33.62408°N 83.86641°W |
Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Built | 1825 |
Architect | Richard K. Dearing |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 73000636 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 29, 1973 |
Orna Villa, also known as the Alexander Means House and the Means/Tanner House, is a historic Greek Revival house located on Emory Street in Oxford, Georgia. Built in 1825, it is the oldest house in Oxford. The house is a work of Richard K. Dearing.
The home was owned for a time by Alexander Means, a founder and president of Emory College (the original site of which is now Oxford College of Emory University) and was used as a hospital during the American Civil War. The house has been featured in works on haunted houses because of its alleged association with the ghost of Tobe Means. [2] [3] [4] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. [1] Orna Villa was the location of a college frat party in The Vampire Diaries. [5]
It is a contributing building within the Oxford Historic District which also is NRHP-listed. [1]