The Oaks (also known as Abraham Ricks Plantation) is a historic residence near Tuscumbia in Colbert County, Alabama. Ricks came to North Alabama from Halifax, North Carolina in the early 1820s. He acquired a large plantation which he sold in 1826 and purchased nearby land, which was worked by the forced labour of enslaved people who he had brought with him. A log house had been built on the new property circa 1818, and Ricks built a new, larger house connected to it which was completed in 1832. The house remained in the family until 1966, and is still in use as a private residence.
The original house is a 1+1⁄2-story log structure covered with weatherboards. Exterior chimneys rest in each gable end, and a shed roofed porch projects from the rear of the house. The log house is connected to the two-story main house by a one-story, gable roofed hall with two exterior doors and windows matching those of the main house. The front façade of the main house is five bays wide, with a central portico supported by two square columns and topped with a deck. The twin-leaf door is surrounded by sidelights and a transom; a similar door with sidelights opens to the deck above. The portico is flanked by a pair of twelve-over-twelve sash windows on each side on both floors. The interior has a center-hall layout with one room on either side of a main hall.[2]
^Floyd, W. Warner; Ellen Mertins (April 27, 1976). "The Oaks". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
oaks, colbert, county, alabama, oaks, also, known, abraham, ricks, plantation, historic, residence, near, tuscumbia, colbert, county, alabama, ricks, came, north, alabama, from, halifax, north, carolina, early, 1820s, acquired, large, plantation, which, sold, . The Oaks also known as Abraham Ricks Plantation is a historic residence near Tuscumbia in Colbert County Alabama Ricks came to North Alabama from Halifax North Carolina in the early 1820s He acquired a large plantation which he sold in 1826 and purchased nearby land which was worked by the forced labour of enslaved people who he had brought with him A log house had been built on the new property circa 1818 and Ricks built a new larger house connected to it which was completed in 1832 The house remained in the family until 1966 and is still in use as a private residence The OaksU S National Register of Historic PlacesThe house in a 1935 HABS photoShow map of AlabamaShow map of the United StatesNearest cityTuscumbia AlabamaCoordinates34 40 27 N 87 35 36 W 34 67417 N 87 59333 W 34 67417 87 59333Area7 7 acres 3 1 ha Built1818 1818 Architectural styleGeorgianNRHP reference No 76000319 1 Added to NRHPNovember 7 1976 The original house is a 1 1 2 story log structure covered with weatherboards Exterior chimneys rest in each gable end and a shed roofed porch projects from the rear of the house The log house is connected to the two story main house by a one story gable roofed hall with two exterior doors and windows matching those of the main house The front facade of the main house is five bays wide with a central portico supported by two square columns and topped with a deck The twin leaf door is surrounded by sidelights and a transom a similar door with sidelights opens to the deck above The portico is flanked by a pair of twelve over twelve sash windows on each side on both floors The interior has a center hall layout with one room on either side of a main hall 2 The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 1 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Oaks Colbert County Alabama a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Retrieved February 21 2015 Floyd W Warner Ellen Mertins April 27 1976 The Oaks National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form National Park Service Archived PDF from the original on February 21 2015 Retrieved February 21 2015 See also Accompanying photos Archived PDF from the original on February 21 2015 Retrieved February 21 2015 External links editHistoric American Buildings Survey HABS No AL 362 The Oaks Ricks Lane Leighton Colbert County AL 12 photos 3 data pages 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 nbsp This article about a plantation in Alabama is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Oaks Colbert County Alabama amp oldid 1221879907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
