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This Federal-style mansion, built in 1832, was given to beloved Baptist minister Henry Allen Tupper in 1853; independently wealthy, Tupper served the church 20 years without pay and added the columns that made it one of Washington's grandest homes.
The Tupper House is a historical marker in Washington, Wilkes County, erected in 1953. 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 33.7371, -82.7413 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tupper-Barnett House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Tupper-Barnett House, Washington Exchange Bank / Washington Gazette Chronicle, and Fitzpatrick Hotel.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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