Oaklawn (also known as the John Robinson House and the Robinson-Dilworth House) is a historic residence in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1844 by John Robinson, a longtime revenue commissioner in Madison County who became one of the county's largest landowners. During the Civil War, the house was used by the Union Army as an officers' quarters. The family vacated the house in the late 19th century, and during the Spanish–American War, the grounds were used as an army camp and hospital. In 1919, the house was purchased by the Dilworth family and restored from its poor condition. The house was later owned by Max Luther, a prominent local merchant.
The Greek Revival house has a five-bay main block with two attached wings to the sides, an unusual layout for the time in Alabama. A portico spans the center three bays, and has four smooth Doric columns supporting a plain entablature and pediment. Pilasters with Doric capitals are present on the corners of both the main block and the wings, as well as terminating the portico. The main block has a gable roof, while the one-story wings have flat roofs with deep cornices forming parapets. There are four interior chimneys in the main block, and one each in the wings. The double entry doors have multi-pane sidelights and a transom. The interior is laid out with a large central hall on both floors, flanked by a pair of rooms on each side. Each wing features one room, with extensions built in the 1920s containing bathrooms. A kitchen was added to the rear in the 1940s.[2]
^Floyd, W. Warner; Ellen Mertins; Martha Sims; Harvie P. Jones (April 15, 1977). "John Robinson House (Oaklawn)". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
oaklawn, huntsville, alabama, oaklawn, also, known, john, robinson, house, robinson, dilworth, house, historic, residence, huntsville, alabama, built, 1844, john, robinson, longtime, revenue, commissioner, madison, county, became, county, largest, landowners, . Oaklawn also known as the John Robinson House and the Robinson Dilworth House is a historic residence in Huntsville Alabama It was built in 1844 by John Robinson a longtime revenue commissioner in Madison County who became one of the county s largest landowners During the Civil War the house was used by the Union Army as an officers quarters The family vacated the house in the late 19th century and during the Spanish American War the grounds were used as an army camp and hospital In 1919 the house was purchased by the Dilworth family and restored from its poor condition The house was later owned by Max Luther a prominent local merchant John Robinson HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe house in a 1934 HABS photoShow map of Huntsville AlabamaShow map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesLocation2709 Meridian St N Huntsville AlabamaCoordinates34 45 38 N 86 34 38 W 34 76056 N 86 57722 W 34 76056 86 57722Area6 acres 2 4 ha Built1844 1844 Architectural styleGreek RevivalNRHP reference No 77000212 1 Added to NRHPOctober 6 1977 The Greek Revival house has a five bay main block with two attached wings to the sides an unusual layout for the time in Alabama A portico spans the center three bays and has four smooth Doric columns supporting a plain entablature and pediment Pilasters with Doric capitals are present on the corners of both the main block and the wings as well as terminating the portico The main block has a gable roof while the one story wings have flat roofs with deep cornices forming parapets There are four interior chimneys in the main block and one each in the wings The double entry doors have multi pane sidelights and a transom The interior is laid out with a large central hall on both floors flanked by a pair of rooms on each side Each wing features one room with extensions built in the 1920s containing bathrooms A kitchen was added to the rear in the 1940s 2 The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 1 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Robinson House a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Retrieved July 31 2014 Floyd W Warner Ellen Mertins Martha Sims Harvie P Jones April 15 1977 John Robinson House Oaklawn National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form National Park Service Archived PDF from the original on July 31 2014 Retrieved July 31 2014 See also Accompanying photos Archived PDF from the original on July 31 2014 Retrieved July 31 2014 nbsp This article about a property in Alabama on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oaklawn Huntsville Alabama amp oldid 1169261424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
