Oakland Farm, Camden

Name: Oakland Farm
Address: Camden, United States

#18 among attractions in Camden

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Oakland Farm is a historic farmhouse at the northern end of Oakland Street in Camden, Arkansas. The 1+1⁄2-story cypress house was built in 1886, and stands on one of the largest and most prominent estates in Camden. The house was built by William Frank Tate, descendant of Ouachita County's first English settler, John Tate, and remains in the Tate family. It has a T shape, with a main block and a series of additions which give it that shape. A veranda supported by Doric columns spans the width of the main facade. ()

Built: 1886 (138 years ago)Coordinates: 33°32'32"N, 92°50'50"W

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Nearby attractions include: Camden Confederate Monument, McCollum-Chidester House, Oakland Cemetery, St. John's Episcopal Church.

3.1 miN
Memorial
Camden Confederate Monument, Camden
79 min walk • The Camden Confederate Monument, also known as the Confederate Women's Memorial, is located on the grounds of the Ouachita County Courthouse in Camden, Arkansas.
2.9 miN
Historical place, History museum, Museum
McCollum-Chidester House, Camden
76 min walk • The McCollum-Chidester House is a historic house at 926 Washington Street NW in Camden, Arkansas. It is now a museum operated by the Ouachita County Historical Society, along with the Leake-Ingham Building at the rear of the property.
3.6 miN
Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery, Camden
93 min walk • Oakland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Camden, Arkansas, located on Maul Road between Pearl Street and Madison Avenue. Established in 1830, it is the city's oldest cemetery. It consists of just over 7 acres of land donated in that year by William L. Bradley, one of Camden's founders.
3.2 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Camden
81 min walk • The St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 117 Harrison Street in Camden, Arkansas. It is a large cruciform structure, built out of brick with trim of concrete cast to resemble stone.
4.1 miNE
Bridge
Ben Laney Bridge, Camden
105 min walk • The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945–47, and dedicated to Acting Governor Benjamin Travis Laney.
3.1 miN
Romanesque architecture
Old Camden Post Office, Camden
81 min walk • The Old Camden Post Office is a former post office building at 133 Washington Street SW in Camden, Arkansas. The two story Romanesque Revival structure was built in 1895, and is one of the city's finest brick buildings.
4.1 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Lookout, Camden
105 min walk • Fort Lookout, also known as Redoubt A, is a defensive earthworks erected during the American Civil War on the outskirts of Camden, Arkansas.
2.9 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Elliott-Meek House, Camden
74 min walk • The Elliott-Meek House is a historic house at 761 Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1857 by James Thomas Elliott, a local judge and later state senator.
2.9 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Leake-Ingham Building, Camden
75 min walk • The Leake–Ingham Building is a historic commercial building in Camden, Arkansas. It is located behind the McCollum-Chidester House at 926 Washington Street NW, and is part of the Ouachita County Historical Society Museum. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Camden...