William Waring Property

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William Waring Property
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William Waring Property
General information
Location Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address12 West State Street
Coordinates 32°04′43″N81°05′34″W / 32.078600367°N 81.0927749°W / 32.078600367; -81.0927749
Completed1825(198 years ago) (1825)
Technical details
Floor count2.5

The William Waring Property is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in the northwestern residential block of Wright Square, at 12 West State Street, [1] it dates to 1825, [2] making it the oldest extant building on the square. It was built for Dr. William R. Waring, a prominent Savannah physician.

In a survey for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. [2]

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References

  1. Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011)
  2. 1 2 Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979), p. 69