Oakland Farm
National Register of Historic Places

Oakland Farm

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
March 23, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78003062

About this property

Oakland Farm is a historic farmhouse at the northern end of Oakland Street in Camden, Arkansas. The 1+1⁄2-story cypress house was built in 1886, and stands on one of the largest (96-acre (39 ha)) and most prominent estates in Camden. The house was built by William Frank Tate, descendant of Ouachita County's first English settler, John Tate, and remains in the Tate family.

Location

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.54236, -92.84743

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78003062. It was listed on March 23, 1978.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Tate's Barn
Civil War
0.2 mi
Hickman House
Industrial
2.3 mi
Fort Southerland
Civil War
2.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Steele's Camden Expedition
1864Civil War
3 mi
Occupation of Camden (Steele's Expedition)
1864Civil War
3 mi
Skirmish at Camden (Confederate attack during occupation)
1864Civil War
3 mi
Battle of Camden (Steele's Retreat)
1864Civil War
3.1 mi
Camden Expedition Arkansas
1864Civil War
3.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oakland Farm listed on the National Register?

Oakland Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Oakland Farm?

Oakland Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oakland Farm?

The period of significance for Oakland Farm is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1886.

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