This Greek Revival landmark is the center of a large historic property near downtown Washington. The original house was built circa 1854 and has been expanded at least twice since the 1870s. Originally known as The Pines, for its sylvan location, it was built by Robert Shand Smith (1815-1887). Smith was a gentleman farmer who had about 75 acres but wasn’t dependent on agriculture for income. He was a notable presence in the Washington Methodist Church. After the deaths of Robert Shand Smith and his wife, Susan Dart Smith (1805-1880), their son, Robert Motte Smith (1849-1923) inherited the property. Their heirs sold it to Dr. Carlton W. Hearn and family in 1967. It has been beautifully maintained and is a great example of an antebellum Greek Revival house in Georgia.

National Register of Historic Places