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Sponsored by the Lake City Historical Society

South Oak Street Historic District Walking Tour


Beautiful, historic homes grace residential streets in the heart of Lake City. This walking tour focuses on the South Oak Street Historic District and the adjoining neighborhoods. It begins on the corner of Center and Oak Streets, a few steps from City Hall, and continues for five blocks along South Oak Street to Lakewood Avenue.

​204 S. OAK

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gates house

Oak Italianate built in 1870

220 S. OAK​

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Hanisch house

Oak Greek Revival built in 1864

303 s. oak

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george patton house

Greek Revival with low-pitched roof, wide cornices, pedimented doorways and columned porch

​205 Marion

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hiram patton house

Located next to 303 S. Oak, on Marion Street

304 s. oak

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rahilly house

Neo-Classical built in 1863. The grand pedimented entry, two-story porch and columns were added later

310 S. OAK​

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stout cottage

Gothic Revival built in 1872 with steeply pitched, gabled roof, pointed arches and wide, one-story veranda

​318 s. oak

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sinclair house

Queen Anne built in 1885

404 s. oak

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mcall house

Italianate, built in 1866, with hipped roof, full-width porch, and extended eaves with bracket supports

422 S. OAK​

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tibbetts house

Greek Revival built in 1866

​501 s. oak

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dilley house

Gothic Revival built in 1885

506 s. oak

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van vliet house

Greek Revival built in 1866

509 S. OAK​

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snyder house

Homestead built in 1880

historic district homes presented by address, historic name, style, and year built

The City Council of Lake City designated the South Oak Street Historic District on November 10, 2015. Houses within the district document the evolution of American domestic architecture in nine distinctive styles.

west side homes

204 Oak, Gates House, Italianate, 1870
208 Oak, Duerre House, Foursquare, 1910
220 Oak, Hanisch House, Greek Rev., 1864
315 Marion, Hoyt House, Prairie, 1912
304 Oak, Rahilly House, Neoclassical, 1863
310 Oak, Stout Cottage, Gothic Rev., 1872
318 Oak, Sinclair House, Queen Anne, 1885
404 Oak, McCall House, Italianate, 1866
410 Oak, Brettschneider House, Craftsman, 1923
422 Oak, Tibbetts House, Greek Rev., 1866
506 Oak, Van Vliet House, Greek Rev., 1866
602 Oak, Clement House, Greek Rev., 1880
606 Oak, Gludt House, Foursquare, 1900
616 Oak, Collins House, Queen Anne, 1890

east side homes

621 Oak, Wallis House, Queen Anne, 1895
613 Oak, Rueckert House, Queen Anne, 1898
603 Oak, Neal House, Queen Anne, 1899
519 Oak, McRostie House, Homestead, 1890
515 Oak, Pierce House, Homestead, 1890
509 Oak, Snyder House, Homestead, 1880
501 Oak, Dilley House, Gothic Revival, 1885
409 Oak, Gillett House, Italianate, 1870
403 Oak, Foley House, Foursquare, 1900
319 Oak, Bowers House, Prairie, 1920
303 Oak, George Patton House, Greek Revival, 1872
205 W Marion, Hiram Patton House, Queen Anne, 1888
221 Oak, Gibbs House, Queen Anne, 1897
217 Oak, Kemp House, Queen Anne, 1898
221 W Center, Baldwin House, Queen Anne, 1870

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  • Lake City History
    • Oral History Project
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    • Historic Phone Books
    • Videos
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  • Support the LCHS
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  • Resources
    • Newsletter
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