Oakland Plantation House (Gurley, Louisiana) Explained

Oakland Plantation House
Coordinates:	30.8716°N -91.1446°W
Built:	1827
Architect:	Thomas W. Scott
Added:	October 3, 1980
Refnum:	80001720

Oakland Plantation House is a historic mansion located Along LA 963, about 0.63miles west of Gurley, Louisiana.

The house was built by Judge Thomas W. Scott in 1827. It has a wide front gallery, and the entrance is highlighted by two large double doors. Inside there are plank ceilings, Federal period woodwork, beaded board walls, and molded Adam style mantels.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Judge Scott's son-in-law, Iveson Greene Gayden, named the house after his Mississippi alma mater, Oakland College.^{[1] [2] [4]}

The house fell into disrepair until it was bought in 1976 by an attorney, William Hutchinson McClendon III, and his wife, Eugenia Slaughter, who have fully restored Oakland Plantation.^{[1] [2] [4]}

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1980.

See also

• List of plantations in Louisiana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oakland Plantation House. State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation . May 22, 2018. with two photos and a map
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80001720}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Oakland Plantation House]. National Park Service. Eugenia Slaughter McClendon. April 1980. May 22, 2018. With .
3. Butler, Anne, ed. (2009). The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana, p. 127. Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
4. Malone, Lee and Paul (1989). The Majesty of the Felicianas, p. 59. Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.