- Collection:
- Historic Architecture and Landscapes of Georgia: The Hubert Bond Owens and John Linley Image Collections at the Owens Library
- Title:
- Gabriel Toombs House (Washington, Ga.)
- Creator:
- Owens, Hubert B.
- Date of Original:
- 1962
- Subject:
- Greek Revival (Architecture)
European
Wood (plant material)
Clapboard siding
Building materials
Finishing (material)
Siding (material)
Houses
Dwellings
Architecture--Georgia--Washington
Architecture--Georgia--Wilkes County
Petrie, George H. W.--Homes and haunts
Toombs, Gabriel, 1813-1901--Homes and haunts
Toombs, Julia Hardeman--Homes and haunts - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, Washington, 33.73679, -82.73931
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Located at: 211 East Robert Toombs Avenue, Washington, Ga.
Two-story wood frame house featuring a two-story entrance portico with pediment. Balcony and porch are enclosed by a balustrade. Built by Edward Burton around 1836, the Greek Revival home was purchased in 1843 by the Rev. George H. W. Petrie who sold it to Gabriel Toombs, brother of Senator Robert Toombs in 1849. Toombs gave the house to his daughter in 1871. For more information see Newsome, Jane R., ed. At Home in Washington-Wilkes: A collection of 84 distinctive old residences and other attractions in one of Georgia's most historic towns. Washington, Ga.: Wilkes Publishing Company, Inc., c1986, pp. 28-30.
Slide annotated: "Washington, Ga. 1962."
Date of structure: 1836. - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0007
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0007#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_larc_hbo0007/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of image], Hubert B. Owens Collection, Box 45, Owens Library, School of Environment and Design, The University of Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 slide : color
- Holding Institution:
- Owens Library
- Rights:
-
