Oakleigh Historic Complex
An 1833 Greek Revival plantation house surrounded by oaks, showing the family life of the upper class in the antebellum American South.
The Oakleigh mansion was built in 1833 and is Mobile's most representative antebellum Greek Revival house. Its white columns and curved external staircase photograph beautifully, and the ancient live oaks around it are draped in Spanish moss. The complex also includes a 19th-century worker's cottage and the exhibition hall of the Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Entry is by guided tour only and requires a ticket. It is usually closed on Sundays and Mondays. The surrounding Oakleigh Garden Historic District has many Victorian homes and is good for a stroll.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00 am–4:00 pm (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Magnolia Cemetery
- Lower Dauphin Street Historic District
- Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Mobile Carnival Museum
- Richards DAR House
- Bienville Square
- Conde-Charlotte Museum House
- Fort Condé