Photograph of Callaway Plantation — Photograph by A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Arnold-Callaway Plantation

Built in 1785 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

From the record

“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.”
Wikipedia article Callaway Plantation, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 29 National Register listings published here for Wilkes County · listed in 1972 · category: Building · built in 1785, Greek Revival architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. NW of Washington on U.S. 78, Washington, 30673
When was it listed? April 1972
Category. building
Census division. Washington
When was it built? 1785
Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 72000402 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

97 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 97 fires within 5 miles of Arnold-Callaway Plantation between 1992 and 2019, burning about 472 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Debris and open burning	49
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	18
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Natural	6
Smoking	5
Arson/incendiarism	5
Recreation and ceremony	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2017	Smoking	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2018-WILKES-003
7 September 2016	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2017-WILKES-001
4 September 2005	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 1994	Debris and open burning	2.9 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
3 September 1999	Smoking	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
27 September 2017	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2018-WILKES-004
23 September 1993	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
21 September 2010	Railroad operations and maintenance	1.1 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2011-WILKES-009

Every fire recorded in Wilkes County

Storms near this property

33 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Washington, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 19 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 lightning, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
May 2005	Lightning	Washington	$250,000	The News Reporter of Washington reported that lightning struck the Wilkes County Law Enforcement Center, causing significant damage to computer equipment in the 911 Center and sheriff's office. Electronic circuitry was damaged in electronic locks, security cameras, computers, and fax machines. It was noted that this was the third time since opening that this building has sustained a lightning strike.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$115,000	The Wilkes county Emergency Management Director reported that a vacant home north of Washington was destroyed and another home west of Washington suffered significant damage. A third home in Washington suffered minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also down in the area. Georgia Highway 17, Tignall Road, was completely blocked north of Washington. In addition, up to 3500 residents were without power for several hours.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$75,000	The Wilkes county Emergency Management Director reported that a number of large trees were blown down or uprooted, many of which fell on power lines. Other trees were blocking roads. Power outages were widespread in the area. One large uprooted tree fell on a house and caused significant damage to the structure. The Emergency Management Director reported that the damage appeared to be a fairly consistent path from Washington to Metasville and on into Lincoln county. However, the damage was not indicative of a tornadic circulation.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$50,000	The Wilkes County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down in the Washington area. Location include Highway 44, Highway 47 and Oka Street. A tree fell on a house on Lincolnton Road causing significant damage to the home, but no injuries to the occupants.
August 2000	Lightning	Washington	$35,000	The Washington News Reporter indicated that a lightning strike to the outside of the Cecil A. Moore Law Enforcement Center caused extensive damage to inside computer equipment and many other electrical systems inside the building. Damage was estimated between $30,000 and $40,000. Lightning also destroyed a large old cedar tree at the Board of Education building.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds ripped a canopy from the front of a downtown business. Other damage was noted at shopping center where utility buildings on display were destroyed.
February 2005	Heavy Rain	Washington	$15,000	The News Reporter of Washington reported that heavy rain pooled on the roof of the Wilkes County Department of Family and Children's Services building. A significant leak developed as a result causing damage to ceiling tiles, carpet, and other equipment. Several offices were flooded.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$8,000	Dispatch reported several trees down near intersection of Braxton and Lundberg Road.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$5,000	The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported that approximately 17-18 trees were downed just off Tignall Road, and another blocked both lanes of traffic on Highway 17 North.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$5,000	The Wilkes county newspaper reported that a number of trees were toppled during a severe thunderstorm. Damage was minimal as the trees missed homes and other structures. A large and very old oak tree fell at the Hopkins Funeral Home, but no damage to the structure was noted.
February 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$5,000	Numerous large trees were blown down.
April 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$3,000	The Wilkes County Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree and several power lines down on Troke Drive off Highway 47.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$3,000	The Wilkes County Emergency Management Director reported that four trees and a power line were blown down by a thunderstorm wind gust in the Prather area. A small metal storage building was also destroyed.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$2,000	The Wilkes County 911 center reported trees blown down at Alexander Street and Baltimore Road and along Baker Street in Washington.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$2,000	The public reported that several trees were blown down.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$1,000	The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on Lovelace Way in Washington.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$1,000	The Wilkes County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of power lines were down.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$500	The public reported several large tree limbs blown down along Elizabeth Drive.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$500	The Wilkes county 911 center reported that three trees were blown down.
January 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	$250	The Wilkes County Emergency Management Director reported that a small, 10 by 16 foot, aluminum outbuilding was flipped over by a thunderstorm wind gust.
January 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	-	A portion of the gas station overhang in the 800 block of ga-10 was removed by the wind.
May 2019	Hail	Washington	-	Report of quarter to golf ball sized hail in Washington.
February 2009	Hail	Washington	-	The public observed half-dollar-sized hail in the Washington area, especially along U.S. Highway 378 about two miles southeast of Washington.
March 2008	Hail	Washington	-	The Wilkes County Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail in the Washington area. Radar supported that this large or larger hail continued on an east-southeastward tack into southeast Wilkes county, east of the Aonia community.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Washington	-	The public reported that a 14-foot garage door on a shop building was blown in by strong thunderstorm winds. Pea-sized hail was also observed in the area.
June 2006	Hail	Washington	-	The Wilkes County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
February 2003	Hail	Washington	-	The Wilkes county 911 center reported dime size hail.
May 2003	Hail	Washington	-	The public reported nickel to quarter-sized hail.
May 2002	Lightning	Washington	-	The Washington News Reporter reported that lightning had struck two trees outside a house on Tignall Road in Washington. The lightning traveled through the phone lines and blew out a protective device on a gas meter. This caused a gas leak. There was no fire or other damage reported.
July 2001	Hail	Washington	-	The Wilkes county 911 center reported dime size hail from Washington to Aonia.
May 1999	Hail	Washington	-	Wilkes county 911 reported quarter size hail.
May 1996	Hail	Washington	-	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Washington	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Wilkes County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
West Robert Toombs District	4.6 miles	1973
Peacewood	4.6 miles	1972
North Washington District	4.7 miles	1973
Washington Historic District	4.7 miles	2004
Tupper-Barnett House	4.8 miles	1972
Old Jail	4.8 miles	1974

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 72000402 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Wilkes County	All 29 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.