Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Oldest Brick Store
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
1. Oldest Brick Store Marker
store in
Wilkes County
1815
built by
Augustus H.
Gibson
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.
Location. 33° 44.233′ N, 82° 44.317′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on East Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Site of 1817 Wilkes County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean Marie Chotard LaPlace Home Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of Almar Manufacturing Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Abraham Simon's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Princess Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American Commercial Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Resilience, Ingenuity and Triumph (within shouting distance of this marker); Lowe Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Inn Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Professional Baseball Team (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
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Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
2. Oldest Brick Store Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
3. Oldest Brick Store Marker
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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 499 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 19, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
