North Washington District
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
North Washington District is a residential neighborhood of roughly 126 acres in Washington, Georgia, arranged along Alexander Avenue. It is anchored by two houses that represent different eras: the Federal style Gilbert-Alexander House, begun in 1808 on part of the original Gilbert plantation, and the Cedars, whose Victorian front portion was added after 1883 to an older home built by Dr. Anthony Poullain, a Revolutionary War surgeon. Both houses were nominated separately as well. Other buildings include the 1897 Washington Public School, with its tower and round arches, the Barksdale-Thomas house with its 1909 Ionic portico, the former Female Academy of 1857 now the Gaines house, and the 1830s William Wynne House, where the first Catholic mass in Washington was celebrated in 1839. The area's land came from two large plantations, the Wingfield and Gilbert holdings. Heavy plantings soften differences in scale and style among its ante-bellum, Victorian and later homes.
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| Period of significance | c. 1790-1910 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Federal, High Victorian (Queen Anne and Romanesque revival influences), Colonial and Classic Revival, plantation-plain |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Acreage | 126 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | North Washington District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.