Oakland (Gallatin, Tennessee)

Oakland
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Gallatin, Tennessee
Area	12.4 acres (5.0 ha)
Built	1850 (1850)
NRHP reference No.	92000841 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 2, 1992

Oakland is a historic mansion on a farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built circa 1850 by John Fontville, ^[2] who also built the James B. Jameson House in Gallatin and Greenfield in Castalian Springs. The original owner, Daniel Wade Mentlo, was a physician who owned 23 slaves in 1850. ^[3]

The house was designed in the Federal architectural style, with Greek Revival features. ^[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 2, 1992. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Oakland". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Oakland". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 31, 2018.