The Oakleigh Historic Complex features three 19th Century antebellum homes which offer a glimpse into 1800s Gulf Coast living. The centerpiece of the complex is the 1833 Oakleigh House, a T-shaped Greek Revival mansion with a unique single support or cantilevered staircase and six-by-six windows. The two other homes built in 1850 are the Cook's House which was used for slave quarters and the Cox-Deasy Cottage is a typical working class home of the period.ric buildings such as the Oakleigh House Museum and the Cox-Deasy Cottage Museum. Visitors can explore a collection of 19th-century paintings, furniture and decorative arts as well as purchase books and souvenirs in the gift shop.
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