Historical Marker

Norris House

Washington · Wilkes County

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The Story

Built as a single story in 1814, this house gained a second floor under planter Archibald Wingfield. It later became home to David Cotting, Georgia's Reconstruction-era Secretary of State.

About this site

Norris House is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7355, -82.7365 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Washington Presbyterian Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Campbell Home, Holly Court, and East Robert Toombs Historic District.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.7355, -82.7365 · Washington, Wilkes County

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