Rowan Oak
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 farmer from Tennessee.Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Historic building
- Description: William Faulkner’s former home in Oxford, Mississippi
- Also known as: “William Faulkner House”
- Address: 916 Old Taylor Road, Oxford, MS 38655
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Mississippi Museum and Lyric Theater.
University of Mississippi Museum
Museum
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The University of Mississippi Museum and Historic Houses is a museum and two historic houses owned and operated by the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. University of Mississippi Museum is situated 1,600 feet north of Rowan Oak.
Lyric Theater
Theater building
The Lyric is a historical theater located in Oxford, Mississippi at 1006 Van Buren Avenue that hosts a wide variety of acts. Lyric Theater is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Rowan Oak.
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
Stadium
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium located in University, Mississippi, United States. The stadium serves as the home for the University of Mississippi Rebels college football team. Vaught–Hemingway Stadium is situated 3,000 feet west of Rowan Oak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oxford.
Oxford
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oxford is a historic, picturesque town in North Central Mississippi. With its scenic town square, acclaimed restaurants, unique boutiques, oak-shaded neighborhoods, and friendly people, Oxford is the model Southern town.
Rowan Oak
- Categories: single-family detached home, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lafayette County, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.35983° or 34° 21′ 35″ northLongitude
-89.52474° or 89° 31′ 29″ westOpen location code
866G9F5G+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 318287795OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7371803
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Serbo-Croatian—“Rowan Oak” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “山楸橡树”
- Japanese: “ローアン・オーク”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Rowan Oak”
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Highlights include Bailey Woods and Oxford-University Stadium.
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