Thomaston in Upson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pettigrew-White-Stamps House
Photographed by David Seibert, January 28, 2008
1. Pettigrew-White-Stamps House Marker, Side 1
Circa 1830
Pettigrew - White – Stamps House
Home of the Upson Historical Society
Side 2:
Placed in Memory of James Hightower
1777 – 1851
William Gaines Andrews
1796 – 1875
By Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Hightower, Jr.
Erected by Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Hightower, Jr.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 32° 52.683′ N, 84° 19.629′ W. Marker is in Thomaston, Georgia, in Upson County. It is at the intersection of South Church Street (U.S. 19) and Andrews Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 South Church Street, Thomaston GA 30286, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Confederate Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); William Carraway (approx. half a mile away); George Washington Bicentennial Tree (approx. 0.6 miles away); R. E. Lee Institute (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of Captain James W. Atwater (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church Bell Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); O. W. Jones & Son Mural (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stephens Automobile Company (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomaston.
Regarding Pettigrew-White-Stamps House. The house is the second oldest house in Thomaston, uilt in 1833 by John E. Pettigrew as a one and a half story house with a full attic.
In 1840 Benjamin B. White purchased the house, and added an additional bedroom, a dining room and kitchen, and a large verandah across the back of the residence.
During the 1880's the house came into the possession of the Stamps family, who lived there until 1968. This house was
Photographed by David Seibert, January 28, 2008
2. Pettigrew-White-Stamps House Marker, Side 2
Also see . . . Pettigrew-White-Stamps House. Information on the house from "Discover the Pettigrew, White, Stamps House" (Submitted on March 18, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
Photographed by David Seibert, October 30, 2010
3. Pettigrew-White-Stamps House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,024 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
