Robert Toombs House State Historic Site
Robert Toombs House | |
| Location | 216 E. Robert Toombs Ave., Washington, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°44′10″N 82°44′02″W / 33.73616°N 82.73387°W |
| Built | 1797 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000410 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
| Designated NHL | November 7, 1973 |
The Robert Toombs House State Historic Site is a historic property located at 216 East Robert Toombs Avenue in Washington, Georgia. It was the home of Robert Toombs (1810–85), a U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Georgia who originally opposed Southern secession but later became a Confederate Cabinet official and then a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Operated as a state historic site, the 19th-century period historic house museum features exhibits about the life of Toombs. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.