Peacewood
Also known as: Wingfield-Cade-Saunders House
Why it's listed
Peacewood, also called the Wingfield-Cade-Saunders House, is a two-story white clapboard plantation house in Washington, Georgia. Its oldest four-room section dates from the 1790s and was later joined to a four-room western addition by a wide central hall. A hexastyle portico of fluted Doric columns, probably added after 1851, gives the whole a Greek Revival appearance, and a hipped roof hides the staged growth from outside. The land came from a 1784 grant to George Walton, and later owners included Thomas Wingfield, Colonel Nicholas Long, Archibald Wingfield and Captain W. G. Cade. Cade's son, Dr. E. Boykin Cade, gave the place its name after returning from Europe at the start of World War I. The house was recognized as an example of a house assembled over time and made into a columned plantation seat before the Civil War. Most of the original outbuildings remain on spacious grounds approached by a long tree-lined driveway, preserving the sense of a working plantation.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an interesting example of a building assembled from different periods and made into a columned plantation seat in the prosperous years before the Civil War. Its older parts show early craftsmanship, and the finished house shows mature Greek Revival. Most of the original outbuildings and the grounds survive, preserving the plantation setting.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 72000408, listed April 11, 1972. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 120 Tignall Rd., Washington |
|---|---|
| County | Wilkes County |
| Listed | April 11, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000408 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1790, c. 1830, c. 1851 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent, unaltered, on its original site; in use as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 26 |
| Coordinates | 33.75568, -82.73543 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 72000408.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134467022
- This listing as JSON
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