Historical Marker

Toombs-Anderson House

Washington · Wilkes County

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The Story

This Early Classical Revival house, built for pioneering newspaperwoman Sarah Porter Hillhouse, was home to Gabriel Toombs, brother of statesman Robert Toombs, from 1839 to 1869.

About this site

Toombs-Anderson 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 33.7366, -82.7350 near Washington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Home of Sarah Hillhouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Washington Presbyterian Church, Dyson House, and Home of Robert Toombs.

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

📍 33.7366, -82.7350 · Washington, Wilkes County

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