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Poplar Corner
Photo: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Poplar Corner

Also known as Prince-Pope-Simpson-Stephens House

On the National Register since 197254 years
Beaux ArtsListed 1972Washington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Poplar Corner

Poplar Corner, at 210 W. Liberty St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1972. It was among the first 12 of Washington’s 20 listings, with nine others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 44 other Georgia listings. The listing covers 2.2 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Washington, Georgia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 14 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

210 W. Liberty St., Washington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Poplar CornerStart here
  2. 2Tupper-Barnett HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Washington Historic DistrictFederal · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Fitzpatrick HotelQueen Anne · Built 1898 · next door
  5. 5Washington Commercial Historic DistrictQueen Anne · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMary Willis LibraryHigh Victorian0.2 miBCampbell-Jordan HouseFederal0.3 miDWest Robert Toombs DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBWilkes County CourthouseRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBOld JailRomanesque0.3 miBHolly CourtFederal0.4 miBWashington Presbyterian ChurchBuilding0.4 miDEast Robert Toombs Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBWashington-Wilkes Historical MuseumGreek Revival · Built 18350.5 mi★Robert Toombs HouseFederal · Built 19720.5 mi

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Questions about Poplar Corner

Is Poplar Corner on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1972 (Register number 72000409).

Is Poplar Corner a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Tupper-Barnett House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Poplar Corner?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Poplar Corner?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 14 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93209973 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.