Tupper-Barnett House
Historic house in Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Tupper-Barnett House is a historic house located at 101 US 78B in Washington, Georgia. Built as a high-end Federal style residence, it was augmented about 1860 with one of the nation's finest examples of a full peristyle Greek Revival colonnade. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on November 7, 1973.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 101 W. Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, GA |
| County | Wilkes County |
| Listed | Apr 11, 1972 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72000411 |
| Type of place | house |
| Style | Federal architecture, Greek Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 101 W. Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, GA |
| Coordinates | 33.7376° N, 82.7421° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Washington | 24 listed places in Washington → |
| Nearest national park unit | Ninety Six National Historic Site · 50 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Gill Point 16 miles · Amity Recreation Area 17 miles · Winfield 19 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Tupper-Barnett House listed on the National Register?
Apr 11, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Tupper-Barnett House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Tupper-Barnett House?
101 W. Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia. The nearest national park unit is Ninety Six National Historic Site, 50 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Tupper-Barnett House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Tupper-Barnett House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Gill Point, 16 miles away. Amity Recreation Area is 17 miles away, and Winfield is 19 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Tupper-Barnett House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000411. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.