National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Wilkes County

Wilkes County Georgia (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include East Robert Toombs Historic District, North Washington District and West Robert Toombs District, Washington Commercial Historic District and Washington Historic District.

Learn about famous people who are associated with these Wilkes County historic places including Jesse Mercer, Sarah Porter Hillhouse and Robert Toombs.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilkes County places including W.G. Cade and James B. Chafin. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilkes Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Classical Revival.

East Robert Toombs Historic District (added 1972 - #72000404)

East Robert Toombs Ave. between Alexander Ave. and Grove St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

North Washington District (added 1973 - #73000649)

Bounded by Jefferson and Court Sts., Poplar Dr., and U.S. 78 , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Federal, Classical Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Washington Commercial Historic District (added 1986 - #86000412)

Also known as See Also:Fitzpatrick Hotel;The Old Jail

Roughly bounded by Court St., Jefferson St., Robert Toombs Ave., and Allison St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Cade,W.G.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Washington Historic District (added 2004 - #04001319)

Centered on West Robert Toombs Ave. and N. Alexander St. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Chafin, James B., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Hillhouse, Sarah Porter, Toombs, Robert

Significant Year:

1783, 1795, 1800

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black, Architecture, Industry, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Federal, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, Clubhouse, Correctional Facility, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Government, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Cemetery, City Hall, Clubhouse, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Water--Liberty Street District (added 1972 - #72001606)

Not given , Washington

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West Robert Toombs District (added 1973 - #73000650)

W. Robert Toombs Ave. between Allison St. and Rte. 44 and Lexington Ave. , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Mercer,Jesse,et al.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling