Georgia - Wilkes County - Historic Districts
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.

Several famous people 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
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