Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
K.A. Wilheit House
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
1. K.A. Wilheit House Marker
built 1920 by
Mayor of Washington
K.A. Wilheit
Cost $50,000
Purchased 1948
by Ira B. Brown
Erected by Wilkes-Washington Historic Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 33° 44.167′ N, 82° 43.967′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on East Robert Toombs Avenue (U.S. 72), on the right when traveling east. 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: Sims-Beggs House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisteria Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Dugas Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen Anne Style (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tarver-Maynard House (about 400 feet away); Home of Robert Toombs (about 400 feet away); Dyson House (about 500 feet away); The Episcopal Church of the Mediator (about 600 feet away); Toombs-Anderson House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
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Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
2. K.A. Wilheit House Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 13, 2015
3. K.A. Wilheit House
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
