Oak Ridge in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

R.P. Larkins House

Circa 1933

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

1. R.P. Larkins House Marker

Inscription. Built for Maj. Richard P. Larkins, Commandant at Oak Ridge Military Institute for over 25 years, and family. Colonial Revival house has a triangular pedimented entry with Doric-style columns, a porte-cochere on left side, and eclectic motifs such as decorative trim and eyebrow dormer window.

Erected 2016 by Town of Oak Ridge, NC.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 36° 10.63′ N, 79° 58.935′ W. Marker is in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, in Guilford County. It is at the intersection of Oak Ridge Road (State Road 150) and Zack Road, on the right when traveling south on Oak Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2345 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge NC 27310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Zack L. Whitaker House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakhurst (about 700 feet away); J.L. Sawyer House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Linville Chapel (approx. ¼ mile away); Oak Ridge Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. James AME Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stafford-Benbow House

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Oak Ridge Public School (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.

Also see . . . Explore Historic Oak Ridge | 2017. Historic tour guide includes additional information about the house and its owner. (Article is on page 18) (PSCommunications via Issuu, 2017) (Submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

2. R.P. Larkins House Marker

R.P. Larkins House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 3, 2023

3. R.P. Larkins House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 6, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.