Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace Home Site
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
1. Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace Home Site Marker
home place of French refugee
Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace
1797
The current building
was erected in 1896,
Queen Anne Style, as a
millinery shop for the
Dakman sisters
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 33° 44.217′ N, 82° 44.317′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on East Square, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 East Square, 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lowe Building (a few steps from this marker); Site of Wilkes County Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Professional Baseball Team (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Fire of 1837 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of W.T. Fluker Gun Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Brick Store (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American Commercial Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The White House
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Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
2. Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace Home Site Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
3. Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace Home Site Marker
Extreme Middle Right of Cade's Home Cooking
Extreme Middle Right of Cade's Home Cooking
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
