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Photographer: Mark Hilton
Taken: January 24, 2018
Caption: Orna Villa (the Alexander Means house) located on Emory Street, near East Clark Street.
Additional Description: Circa 1820. Greek Revival. The oldest home in Oxford (even pre-dating Emory College), Orna Villa was built by Dr. Alexander Means around the foundation of an 18th century farmhouse. Dr. Means, a Renaissance man of many interests, was a medical doctor, professor of natural science, Methodist minister, renowned orator, and inventor. He also served as the fourth president of Emory College. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Orna Villa is said to be haunted by the ghost of Dr. Means’s son, Toby.
Submitted: January 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Database Locator Identification Number: p414313
File Size: 4.167 Megabytes

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