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
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.
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
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
2. Oakhurst Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Linville Chapel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oak Ridge Institute (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oak Ridge Public School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Charles Benbow House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Mill of Guilford (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bailes Old Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away); Jesse Benbow House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Oak Ridge (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Ridge.
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
3. Oakhurst Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
4. Oakhurst Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
5. Oakhurst Marker
Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, April 4, 2012
6. Oakhurst Marker
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 487 times since then and 25 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.
