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Washington Historic District

  • Address: West Robert Toombs Ave and N Alexander St
  • Vicinity: Centered on West Robert Toombs Ave and N Alexander St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Sarah Porter Hillhouse Significant name
Chafin, James B. Architect
Robert Toombs Significant name
1783/00/00
1795/00/00
1800/00/00

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Particulars for Washington Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Cultural Affiliation Black American
Area of Significance Business
Funerary Cemetery
Historic Use Clubhouse
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Criminal Justice Correctional Facility
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Architectural Style Federal Style
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Industry
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use School
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 6th December 2004

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Washington Historic District
Registry Address: Centered on West Robert Toombs Ave. and N. Alexander St.
Registry Number: 04001319
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local, State, Federal
Architect: Chafin, James B.; et.al.
Architectural Style: Federal, Greek revival
Area in Acres: 862
Contributing Buildings: 492
Non-Contributing Buildings: 217
Contributing Sites: 3
Contributing Structures: 3
Non-Contributing Structures: 2
Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Black, Industry, Politics-government
Applicable Criteria: Event, Person, Architecture-Engineering
Significant Year: 1783, 1795, 1800
Associated People: Hillhouse, Sarah Porter; Toombs, Robert
Historic Function: Social, Government, Education, Religion, Domestic, Commerce, Trade, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Cemetery, Business, School, Religious structure, Correctional facility, Clubhouse
Current Function: Commerce, Trade, Funerary, Social, Domestic, Government, Education, Religion
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling Business Clubhouse City Hall School Religious structure Cemetery

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