St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory - First Home Constructed (109 Rectory Street)

St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory - This home was the first home constructed in Oxford following the Civil War. In 1867 during the South's Reconstruction Period . In 1867 the Congress place NC under military ruke in the 2nd Military District. For the next 10 years the actions of North Carolinians was monitored to ensure their compliance with the 14th Amendment giving full citizenship to African-Americans. The cost of construction was $900 which folowing the war would have been a significant amount of money.