Charity League presents 66th annual Holiday House at historic Whitehurst home

Oakhurst is the Whitehurst family home where Jane and Bill Whitehurst raised their four sons. Built in 1927, the house is located in the Uptown Lexington Historic District and was originally designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style by Winston-Salem architect Joseph T. LeVesque, who was commissioned by Mr. T. V. Kirkman, co-owner of United Furniture, to design the family residence.

In 1939, Mr. Henry Link, founder of Dixie Furniture Company (now Lexington Home Brands), and his wife, Etta Smith Link, purchased Oakhurst and later retained architect Eccles Everhart to remodel the residence in a modified Regency Revival style. The current family acquired the property in 1982 and renovated it through the years to create their forever family home.  The latest renovation, which was in 2023 and included a new kitchen, outdoor living space, elevator, and plunge pool, was designed by son David, an architect based in New York. 

Today, Oakhurst is an elegant, yet livable, home that reflects the layers of its history and the life of the family who have made it their own. English antiques and treasured family pieces are complemented by Asian and chinoiserie accents, creating a warm and collected interior that feels both sophisticated and deeply personal."