Smith, Robert Shand, House
Also known as: The Pines
Why it's listed
Set on 21 acres of pasture on the south side of Washington, Georgia, this two-story frame house was built about 1854 for Robert Shand Smith, a Charleston-born gentleman farmer who received the land from neighbor James DuBose. The house follows the Greek Revival style, with a two-story portico on Doric posts, a pediment, and a gable return on the north end that suggests a Greek temple front. Entrances have sidelights, transoms and heavy molded entablatures, and many original floors, plaster walls, doors and mantels survive. Its plan is unusual: two large parlors flank a center hall, and a wider stair hall runs across the back. DuBose's neighboring house has a similar arrangement. Additions were made in the 1870s or 1880s, in 1900, about 1940 and in the late 1960s. The house was recognized as an outstanding Greek Revival example in a county known for antebellum architecture, and it remains a private residence. Its period of significance ends with the kitchen addition of about 1940.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to be significant at the state level in architecture as an excellent antebellum example of Greek Revival style in Georgia. It has a two-story Doric portico, a temple-front gable return and Greek Revival entrances and mantels. Its central-hall plan with a wide rear stair hall is unusual and matches that of the neighboring Willis-DuBose-Barnett House.
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 02001294, listed November 7, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 902 S. Spring St., Washington |
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| County | Wilkes County |
| Listed | November 7, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001294 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1854 - c.1940 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Mid-19th Century: Greek Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling; the property includes open pasture, the main house, one historic shed and two noncontributing sheds. |
| Acreage | 21.5 |
| Coordinates | 33.72607, -82.74304 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02001294.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q134466964
- This listing as JSON
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