William Faulkner House
Built 1844. Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Faulkner, William, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Old Taylor Rd., Oxford, MS |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Listed | May 23, 1968 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Rowan Oak |
| Reference number | 68000028 |
| Built | 1844 · more from the 1840s |
| Style | Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Mississippi Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Old Taylor Rd., Oxford, MS |
| Coordinates | 34.3598° N, 89.5247° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was William Faulkner House listed on the National Register?
May 23, 1968. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was William Faulkner House built?
1844, in the Greek Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is William Faulkner House?
Old Taylor Rd., Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for William Faulkner House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 68000028. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.