National Register of Historic Places

Arnold-Callaway Plantation

Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia
Listed
April 10, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000402

About this property

The Callaway Plantation, also known as the Arnold-Callaway Plantation, is a set of historical buildings, and an open-air museum located in Washington, Georgia. The site was formerly a working cotton plantation with enslaved African Americans. The site was owned by the Callaway family between 1785 until 1977; however, the family still owns a considerable amount of acreage surrounding the Callaway Plantation. When The plantation was active, it was large in size and owned several hundred slaves. The museum site is a 56-acre (230,000 m2) area containing the main houses that was donated by the family to the city of Washington in 1977. Additional buildings were moved to the site to represent typical plantation buildings. The museum is operated by the city of Washington, Georgia. The site is considered notable and historical by the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) because the main manor house it is a rare example of the Greek Revival architecture used as a plantation house, and is an example of classicism in Reconstruction-era Georgia. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places list since April 11, 1972.

Location

Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia
33.77429, -82.81265

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Sources

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When was Arnold-Callaway Plantation listed on the National Register?

Arnold-Callaway Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Arnold-Callaway Plantation?

Arnold-Callaway Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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