Great Oaks, Greek Revival mansion in Greenwood, Florida.
Great Oaks, also called the Bryan Mansion, stands south of the SR 69 and SR 71 junction in Greenwood, Florida. The two-story house has a dark hipped roof, a red brick foundation, and a full-width front portico carried by six white square columns. A second-story balcony with white railings sits above the central door, which is flanked by sidelights and a transom and hung with two round wreaths.
Great Oaks was built between 1857 and 1861, and its National Register nomination describes it as an adaptation of Greek Revival style, probably the work of a local artisan, rather than pure Greek Revival. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The house stands south of the junction of SR 69 and 71 in Greenwood.
The NRHP nomination calls Great Oaks an adaptation of Greek Revival style, probably the work of a local artisan, rather than pure Greek Revival. It describes the house as reflecting a type of dwelling indigenous to plantation societies of the South, built for a self-sustaining aristocracy.
The property is not open to visitors for interior access, but can be viewed from State Highway 71 where an informational marker describes its history. The roadside location makes it easy to stop and read about the site.
The NRHP nomination notes that Great Oaks is not pure Greek Revival but an adaptation, probably the work of a local artisan, shaped to the demands of a self-sustaining plantation aristocracy. The house was listed on the National Register in 1972.
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