Eppinger House

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Eppinger House
General Lachlan McIntosh House, 110 East Oglethorpe, Savannah, Chatham County, GA.jpg
The building in the mid-20th century
Eppinger House
Former namesEppinger's Tavern
Eppinger's Inn
McIntosh House
General information
Location Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address110 East Oglethorpe Avenue
Coordinates 32°04′36″N81°05′28″W / 32.0767645°N 81.09121°W / 32.0767645; -81.09121
CompletedIn or before 1776(247 years ago) (1776)
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Main contractor John Eppinger Sr.

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. [1] In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. [2] Originally two storeys, built by John Eppinger Sr., [3] its upper level was added in 1876.

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The building was known as Eppinger's Inn, owned by a son of John Eppinger, [4] in its early life, and was a popular meeting place for Colonial statesmen. Revolutionary patriots closed it due to the owner's Tory support. [1]

In January 1784, [5] after the British had left Savannah, the Georgia Legislature held its first meeting in the second-floor Long Room. [1] [6]

It later became the home of American Revolutionary War brigadier general Lachlan McIntosh. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Georgia: A Guide to its Towns and Countryside (1940)
  2. Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979)
  3. Toledano, Roulhac (1997). The National Trust Guide to Savannah. Wiley Publishing. ISBN   9780471155683.
  4. Lee, Frederick David (1869). Historical Record of the City of Savannah. J.H. Estill. p. 72.
  5. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 20. 1849.
  6. "Gen. Lachlan McIntosh House (Savannah, Ga.)". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-06.