Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wynne-Randall
1897
Photographed by AGS Media, October 2, 2009
1. Wynne-Randall Marker
Erected 2003 by W-WHF (Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation). (Marker Number 4-10-03.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 33° 44.094′ N, 82° 43.777′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on East Robert Toombs Avenue (Business U.S. 78) one mile west of U.S. 78, on the right when traveling west. On north side of East Robert Toombs Avenue, between Pecan Street and Franklin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 East Robert Toombs Avenue, 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: Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Dugas Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); K.A. Wilheit House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sims-Beggs House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wisteria Hall (approx. Ό mile away); Queen Anne Style (approx. Ό mile away); Tarver-Maynard House
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More about this marker. Marker is on house's front lawn, to the right of the front steps and behind the sidewalk.
Regarding Wynne-Randall. The house's plantation days are long-gone. Its surroundings have evolved from rural cotton fields to city streets, homes, and businesses of the city of Washington.
As of 2009, the house remained within the family, its owners being 4th-generation descendants of its builders. The house was featured in that year's annual Washington-Wilkes Spring Tour of Homes.
Additional keywords. Tour of Homes
Photographed by AGS Media, October 2, 2009
2. The Wynne-Randall House
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,358 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
