Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Planters Hotel
1824
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
1. Planters Hotel Marker
Antebellum
hotel served for many
years as a stagecoach
inn and tavern
Erected by Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 33° 44.232′ N, 82° 44.725′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on West Robert Toombs Avenue (Business U.S. 78) east of Depot Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 W Robert Toombs Ave, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pembroke (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1840 Classic Revival (about 300 feet away); Hill-Irvin-Harris House (about 500 feet away); The Barrows House Hotel (about 600 feet away); Wilkes County World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilkes County Desert Shield & Storm Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jesse Mercers Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1877 Victorian (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
Regarding Planters Hotel. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination
this page online
Also, on the south side of the street is the Morris House, which Samuel Gardiner built in 1824. This building served as a tavern and inn from the 1820's through to the 1850's, when it was widely known as the Planters Hotel. When the hotel was sold in 1855 it was described as a house and acreage with stables and outhouses.
Also see . . . West Robert Toombs District (PDF). National Register nomination for the historic district, which includes the Planters Hotel. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
2. Planters Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
