Orna Villa

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Orna Villa
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Location1008 N. Emory St., Oxford, Georgia
Coordinates 33°37′27″N83°51′59″W / 33.62408°N 83.86641°W / 33.62408; -83.86641 Coordinates: 33°37′27″N83°51′59″W / 33.62408°N 83.86641°W / 33.62408; -83.86641
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1825
ArchitectRichard K. Dearing
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 73000636 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 29, 1973

Orna Villa, also known as the Alexander Means House and the Means/Tanner House, is a historic Greek Revival house located on Emory Street in Oxford, Georgia. Built in 1825, it is the oldest house in Oxford. The house is a work of Richard K. Dearing.

The home was owned for a time by Alexander Means, a founder and president of Emory College (the original site of which is now Oxford College of Emory University) and was used as a hospital during the American Civil War. The house has been featured in works on haunted houses because of its alleged association with the ghost of Tobe Means. [2] [3] [4] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1973. [1] Orna Villa was the location of a college frat party in The Vampire Diaries . [5]

It is a contributing building within the Oxford Historic District which also is NRHP-listed. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Michael Norman, Beth Scott (2007). Historic Haunted America. Macmillan. pp. 89–90. ISBN   0765319705.
  3. "Walking Tour of Oxford". City of Oxford. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  4. Amber Pittman (October 24, 2010). "Phantom Folklore: Orna Villa". Covington News.
  5. "'Vampire Diaries' films for 4th season". Covington News. Retrieved 2012-10-20.