Oakslea Place
National Register of Historic Places

Oakslea Place

Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
Listed
December 18, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03001305

About this property

Oakslea Place is a historic mansion in Jackson, Tennessee, USA. Built circa 1860, prior to the American Civil War, it was expanded in 1900.

Location

1210 N. Highland Ave.
Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee
35.63296, -88.81815

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 03001305. It was listed on December 18, 2003.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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

Temple B'Nai Israel
Modern
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Forrest's First West Tennessee Raid
1862Civil War
1.3 mi
Capture of Jackson TN (First)
1862Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Jackson, Tennessee
1862Civil War
1.3 mi
Forrest's West Tennessee Raid 1862
1862Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Britton's Lane
1861Civil War
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oakslea Place listed on the National Register?

Oakslea Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Oakslea Place?

Oakslea Place is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oakslea Place?

The period of significance for Oakslea Place is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.

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