The Oakland House - Afton, Missouri

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The Oakland House - Afton, Missouri completely restored mansion built in
1853. It is on the National Historic Registery.

Oakland was built of limestone quarried on the estate. The first floor contained a drawing room, library, dining room, butler’s pantry and kitchen. Three bedrooms were on the second floor with servants’ quarters over the kitchen. A narrow, winding stairway climbed to the 4-story watch tower. The Honduras mahogany staircase, plaster cove moldings bordering the 14-foot ceilings and the windowed alcoves set off by intricately carved Corinthian columns are highlights of the House.

The Affton Historical Society owns, operates and maintains Oakland. The Society, organized in 1973, bought the then-dilapidated mansion for $35,000 from Lakewood Park Cemetery. Since that time, the Society has spent about $300,000 and innumerable volunteer man-hours to restore Oakland to its original grandeur.

The House is open for tours the third Sunday of every month beginning April through October and at other times by special arrangements.