Tour - Oxford Historic District Walking Tour (College Street)

Oxford Historic District Walking Tour (College Street)

Oxford, North Carolina 27565, United States

Created By: Oxford Historic Preservation Commission

Tour Information

Please be mindful of traffic when crossing streets, intersections, etc. In it's entirey, the walking tour will take about 2 hours to complete (1.4 miles long). If you so choose, you could also experience Oxford's architecture while driving, too.

Oxford's College Street District contains numerious structures of particular architectural interest or historical significance. The districts are an architectural mosaic with three property types: Plantation Era Properties, 1746-1865; Bright Leaf Era Properties, 1866-1937; and to a limited extent, Plantation and Bright Leaf Era Oubuildings, 1746-1937.

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What You'll See on the Tour

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (140 College Street)

In the Journal of the Convention of 1821 it is stated that the diocesan missionary, “Mr. Thomas Wright, held services twice in Oxford during the summer of 1820.”St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church was founded in 1823 in Oxford, North Carol... Read more

Edwards-Cannady House (200 College Street)

Built by Colonel Leonidis Edwards, An attorney and also the Recording Clerk for the Secessionist Congress of 1861 where terms for NC withdrawing from the Union were agreed upon. The home had a detached kitchen until 1925.

Edwards Law Practice) 204 College Street

This small structure seems dwarfed by the large scale architecture on the block but it was actually CO. Edwards Law Practice.

Hundley-White House "The Villa" (208 College Street)

The mansard roof characterized by its 4 sided gambrel design is highlighted by the three story tower that sits central to the home. It is one of only 3 French Second Empire homes in Oxford. It was built by Geroge Hundley and was one of th... Read more

Stark-Mayes House (210 College Street)

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Dr. Roy Noblin House (222 College Street)

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John Ellington House (224 College Street)

John Ellington House - The final of our three Colonial Revivals features a brick façade. Structures are typically two stories with the ridge pole running parallel to the street, have a symmetrical front facade with an accented doorway, and... Read more

St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory (302 College Street)

St. Stephens Episcopal Rectory - This became the current rectory for St. Stephens in 1923. Located at the northeast corner of College and Rectory streets, this two-story, side-gabled Colonial Revival-style house is three bays wide and dou... Read more

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. ... Read more

CD Ray House (404 College Street)

CD Ray House - Clearly the most dramatic example of a Classical Revival home in Oxford and perhaps the most photographed home in Oxford. It was built in 1911 by Mr. Ray who was in the lumber business. The original front of the home did ... Read more

Col. Roger O. Gregory House (414 College Street)

Fringed arched stick work, complete with dangling pendant decorate the gables. The two story structure was built by Col Roger Gregory.

Abner N. Jones House (419 College Street)

Abner N. Jones built this residence shortly after 1857. Jones died in 1865, and his wife, the former Emiy Philpot, died the following year. Inherited by their descendants, the house was sold in 1872 to Dr. Z.M. Pachall. It is a two-stor... Read more

Masonic Home for Children (MHCO)

It was originally established as St. John's College in 1858. The college floundered however due to the CIvil War. Following the war the facility became a place for homeless soldiers to "squat" so in 1872 the community suggested that the pro... Read more

MHCO Trades, The School

MHCO was designed to not only provide less fortunate and orphaned children with an education, they also taught them a trade. The School included a working farm which provided all of their food needs, an electrical shop, sewing shop, and pri... Read more

Crews-Turner House (709 College Street)

This is one of many varied bungalows and Period Revival cottages built by Walter Crews. Hubert Turner ran the meat market in Oxford and bought the home. The two story brick veneer home has an expansive porch and a port cochere - both promin... Read more

Hundley-Cannady House (517 College Street)

Hundley-Cannady House - Built by Mr. John Hundley in the 1880's. He lived in this Eastlake style home until 1898 when he sold it to Mary Cannady for $3025. The Eastlake style features a wide variety of geometric and chevron patterns on th... Read more

Dorsey-Brown-Floyd House (513 College Street)

Dorsey-Brown-Floyd House - The Italianate features are seen in the decorative brackets around the porch, tall narrow windows with curved tops.

AA Hicks House (503 College Street)

AA Hicks House - One of the grandest Neo-Classical Revival style residences, it was built in 1903 for Oxford attorney AA Hicks. His wife ran a private school on the second floor of the residence. About 1950 it was acquired by Dr. Sam Carrin... Read more

C.G. Credle Elementary School (223 College Street)

The school opened in 1902 as a "whites only" institution. The central building was constructed and opened in 1911. The black children were educated in a separate location in a school that was funded by individuals that were sympathetic to... Read more

Watkins House (217 College Street)

Watkins House - Tow tiered porch with a one story wraparound porch. This home is has been abandoned and is a perfect example of one of the most important tasks of our local Historic Preservation Commission. Explain Preservation NC role in s... Read more

Erwin-Baird House (209 College Street)

Erwin-Baird House - Mr. Erwin was president of Oxford Cotton Mill. His son died unexpectedly of appendicitis and Mr. Erwin left Oxford quickly thereafter. In 1910 It was purchased by NN Cupp and then in 1922 he sold it to Joseph Baird. Mr. ... Read more

Taylor-McClanahan-Smith House (203 College Street)

Taylor-McClanahan- Smith House - Most likely built between around 1825 by Dr William Taylor of Yorktown, VA. He served in the War of 1812 as an assistant surgeon. He was also on Oxford's first Board of Commissioners. He and his wife Frances... Read more

Mary Potter School

Opened by Dr. George Clayton Shaw as an outgrowth of his church ministry at Timothy Darling Presbyterian Church. A benefactor of the school its namesake Mrs. Mary Potter was a white woman who was sympathetic to the blacks in the south and... Read more

Shaw Museum

Open for tours. This spacious brick bungalow was built in 1921 for Dr. George Clayton Shaw (1863-1933) and Mary E. Shaw (1874-1952). Dr. George C. Shaw, a prominent black educator born in Louisburg in adjoining Franklin County, was one of... Read more