Oak Place
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 8Nuts MotherGoose
N 34° 44.657 W 086° 33.897
16S E 539822 N 3844771
This is a large beige house with a church in the side yard.
Waymark Code: WM1PJX
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member JacobBarlow
Views: 40

From the Marker:

Oak Place
George Gilliam Steele, one of Huntsville’s preeminent architects, designed and built Oak Place as his country residence circa 1840 on 320 acres. An outstanding example of Early Greek Revival architecture, it was unique for the period with its split-level style, English basement, sliding pocket doors, and other unusual architectural features. Oak Place was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War and served as headquarters for General Joe Wheeler when a military camp was established in Huntsville during the Spanish-American War. Purchased by the East Huntsville Baptist Church in 1960 and renovated in 1980.
Historic American Building Survey (HABS) - 1934
National Register of Historic Places - 1974

Marker Name: Oak Place

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
Oak Place is located at 808 Maysville Rd NE in Huntsville, AL


Date Dedicated / Placed: 2002

Marker Number: Not listed

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