Rowan Oak
Rowan Oak | |
Rowan Oak | |
Interactive map showing the location of Rowan Oak | |
| Location | Old Taylor Road, Oxford, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 34°21′35″N 89°31′29″W / 34.3598°N 89.5247°W |
| Built | 1844 |
| Architect | Col. Robert Sheegog |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 68000028 |
| USMS No. | 071-OXF-0502-NHL-ML |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1968 |
| Designated NHL | May 23, 1968 |
| Designated USMS | January 15, 1986 |
Rowan Oak was the home of author William Faulkner in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a primitive Greek Revival house originally built in 1844 for Robert B Sheegog, an Irish immigrant enslaver from Tennessee. Faulkner purchased the house when it was in disrepair in 1930, and resided there until his death in 1962. The home has been owned and operated by the University of Mississippi since 1972, and is open to the public year-round.