It includes Renaissance, Greek Revival, and Gothic architecture amidst 23 contributing buildings, one being Orna Villa, which is separately NRHP-listed.

[1] The boundaries of the district today includes all of Oxford College of Emory University, the "Old Church", two cemeteries, two commercial establishments, and many residences built by Emory College-related people.

A marble shaft monument in the center of the quad dedicated by the Masonic Lodge of Georgia to Emory's first President Ignatius Alphonso Few is a contributing monument.

[2] Other contributing structures in the residential neighborhood include the Oxford Cemetery, the Old Church, and houses built by Emory College's founders.

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