Oxford Historic Preservation Commission

07/19/2023

The summer is a wonderful time to get out for a walk. Why not take in a little history as you stroll. Welcome to downtown Oxford where you can experience over 200+ years of History.

Check out these two walking tours in Visit Downtown Oxford, NC provided by Oxford Historic Preservation Commission:

College Street
https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/Oxford-Oxford-Historic-District-Walking-Tour-%28College-Street%29-3817

Main Street
https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/Oxford-Oxford-Historic-District-Walking-Tour-%28Main-Street-District%29-2497

07/19/2023

08/10/2021

How fun! (Video)

About 300 people joined in on the fifth annual walking tour of Minneapolis' Wedge neighborhood to catch glimpses of furry felines.

01/28/2021

Beautiful snow day in Oxford today. I hope you remembered to get out and take pictures to submit for our Photo Contest.

12/24/2020

Happy holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy Festivus! Whatever you celebrate! Sorry we didn't get to do our booth for the parade this year. I hope you all are safe and cozy! Well wishes to everyone for the new year! We look forward to seeing everyone next year! 🍪🍪🍪

05/16/2020

May is National Preservation Month! Thank you to our Mayor, and the Board of Commissioners, for proclaiming the month of May 2020 as National Preservation Month in Oxford, NC. To see the proclamation, visit the Oxford Historic Preservation Commission's official web page at http://www.oxfordhpc.org/.

Historic Preservation Commission

04/07/2020

Don’t forget about our 9th Annual Photo Contest. This year’s categories are Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Spring has sprung in Oxford and it is beautiful. Please visit our website for contest rules.

12/07/2019

Here's a photo of the little house a bit later. It's hard to appreciate the lights in the day. It was so fun to decorate! It's a work in progress (like all our old houses) and I cannot wait to see where it's at next year. Maybe there will be furniture then!

12/07/2019

I hope everyone had a chance to stop by and grab some free cookies! We really enjoyed decorating our booth and chatting with you all!

12/03/2019

Come join the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) members on Friday, December 6, 2019, starting at 4:00 p.m. for the Downtown Oxford Lighting of the Greens.
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The Oxford Historic Preservation Commission will be represented by its members at the Downtown Oxford Lighting of the Greens. We will have a table/stand and will be offering cookies and drinks. As in years past, we will also raffle off a cake. Please stop by to sign up for the cake giveaway and to enjoy some holiday cheer with your HPC members. We look forward to seeing you there!

11/13/2019

Come join us on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Thornton Library (210 Main Street, Oxford, NC 27565)

​The Oxford Historic Districts contain over 200 properties, most of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. If you own property in the Historic Districts or are interested in the preservation of historic structures, and would like to learn more about historic preservation in
Oxford, please join us for this free informational meeting.

The Guest Speaker will be Daniel L. Becker, founder of Heritage Arts of NC. The program, entitled "Crowdsourcing
Community Investment Through Preservation: A Personal Contribution" will explore how historic preservation districts strengthen local economic development, benefiting individual property owners as well as the broader community's economic fortunes.