Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oakhurst
1897
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
1. Oakhurst Marker
Inscription.
Oakhurst was built for Martin Hicks Holt, Co-Principal of Oak Ridge Institute, and his wife Mary. The finest Queen Anne style house surviving in all of Guilford County, it was designed by the prominent and prolific southern architect Frank P. Milburn whose distinguished building appear in most major North Carolina cities. He also designed the South Carolina State Capital building., Thomas Eary Whitaker, a lawyer, North Carolina legislator, and professor at the school, became President of Oak Ridge Institute in 1914, and served in that capacity until his death in 1929. Thomas and his wife Ida, purchased Oakhurst in 1917, and it remained in the Whitaker family until 1981.,
This home is on the National Register Historic District; Oak Ridge Military Academy and a Guilford County Historic Landmark.
Oakhurst was built for Martin Hicks Holt, Co-Principal of Oak Ridge Institute, and his wife Mary. The finest Queen Anne style house surviving in all of Guilford County, it was designed by the prominent and prolific southern architect Frank P. Milburn whose distinguished building appear in most major North Carolina cities. He also designed the South Carolina State Capital building.
Thomas Eary Whitaker, a lawyer, North Carolina legislator, and professor at the school, became President of Oak Ridge Institute in 1914, and served in that capacity until his death in 1929. Thomas and his wife Ida, purchased Oakhurst in 1917, and it remained in the Whitaker family until 1981.
This home is on the National Register Historic District; Oak Ridge Military Academy and a Guilford County Historic Landmark
Erected by Town of Oak Ridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 36° 10.56′ N, 79° 59.04′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Oak Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Ridge NC 27310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 610 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 11, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
