The Savannah Historic District is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the city limits of Savannah, Georgia, prior to the American Civil War. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, and is one of the largest districts of its kind in the United States. The district was made in recognition of the unique layout of the city, begun by James Oglethorpe at the city's founding and propagated for over a century of its growth.
550 East State Street is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northeastern tything of Greene Square and was built in 1854. It is also known as Joseph Burke House, and is part of the Savannah Historic District. Joseph Burke, a native of Wicklow, Ireland, was a commission merchant and exchange broker. He had offices in one of John Stoddard's buildings on River Street.
510 East York Street is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States, located in the southwestern trust lot of Greene Square. It was built around 1799, as a property of U.S. senator George Jones, making it one of the three remaining buildings original to the square and one of the few remaining 18th-century buildings in the city. It is part of the Savannah Historic District.
Mary Lane Morrison was an American writer, historian and preservationist. She was the curator of the Georgia Historical Society, a member of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of Georgia and was a director in The Victorian Society, founded in 1966. She also wrote John S. Norris: Architect in Savannah, on the architectural work of John S. Norris, and edited Historic Savannah: A Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia.
The James Mills House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the southeastern tything block of Oglethorpe Square and was built in 1855. It is part of the Savannah Historic District, and was built for James G. Mills, a commission merchant and factor. As of 1860, his office was at 200 Bay Street.
The Spencer–Woodbridge House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northeastern civic block of Warren Square and was built in 1790, making it the oldest building on the square and one of the oldest in Savannah overall. It is part of the Savannah Historic District, and was built for George Basil Spencer, though he died in February 1791. It also became the homes of William H. Spencer until 1817 and William Woodbridge, who bought it from Spencer. It remained in the Woodbridge family until 1911.
The Margaret Pendergast House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northeastern civic block of Warren Square, and was built by 1868. It is part of the Savannah Historic District, and was built for Margaret Pendergast. The home is a three-storey brick structure.
Scott and Balfour Stores is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in Savannah's Historic District, the addresses of some of the properties are East Bay Street, above Factors Walk, while others solely utilize the former King Cotton warehouses on River Street. As of February 2022, these are The Shrimp Factor, Bob's Your Uncle/Fannie's Your Aunt and Simply Savannah.
The Jesse Mount House, also known as the Champion–McAlpin House, is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 122–124 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1852.
The C. D. Rogers House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 120 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1871. It was built for Cornelius Decatur Rogers.
The James Kerr House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 20 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1849.
The Joseph Johnston Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 11 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1854.
The David Cohen House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 108 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1853.
The Thomas–Levy House is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It comprises the western half of a Second Empire baroque townhouse known as the Thomas–Purse Duplex, located in the northeastern residential block of Monterey Square. It was built in 1869 for Daniel Thomas, and is part of the Savannah Historic District.
The Eppinger House is a building located at 110 East Oglethorpe Avenue in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is believed to be the oldest intact brick structure in Georgia, dating to or before 1776. In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. Originally two storeys, built by John Eppinger Sr., its upper level was added in 1876.
The Susannah Clarke Cottage is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 517 East York Street, in the southwestern corner of Greene Square, in the Savannah Historic District. It was built for Susannah R. Clarke at some point between 1801 and 1808.
The Hampton Lillibridge House is a historic home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 507 East St. Julian Street, in the southwestern civic/trust lot of Washington Square, and was built around 1797. One of the oldest extant buildings in Savannah, it is now part of the Savannah Historic District. In a survey for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building, constructed by Rhode Island native Hampton Lillibridge, to be of significant status.
Historic Savannah: A Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia is a book published by Historic Savannah Foundation in 1968 and regarded as a seminal work on the architecture of Savannah, Georgia, organized by ward. A second edition was released in 1977 and a third in 2005. The first two editions were edited by Mary Lane Morrison.
510 East St. Julian Street, also known as the Odingsells House, is a building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northwestern civic block of Washington Square and was built in 1797. Built as a home for Major Charles Odingsells, a native of South Carolina, it is now part of the Savannah Historic District and is the oldest building in Washington Square.
The John Ash House is a building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Standing at 114–116 West Hull Street, it is located in the northeastern residential block of Orleans Square and was built in 1817. Built as a home for John Ash, a farmer who became a judge and member of the first Alabama Senate, it is now part of the Savannah Historic District and is the oldest building in Orleans Square.
