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The Savannah Theatre opened its doors at 5:30pm on December 4, 1818, with a performance of "The Soldier's Daughter". [1] The original structure was designed by British architect William Jay, [2] whose other notable works include the Telfair Mansion and the Owens-Thomas House, both located in Savannah.
The Savannah Historic District is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the pre– Civil War city limits of Savannah, Georgia. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, [1][3] and is one of the largest urban, community-wide historic preservation districts in the United States. [4]
1770 plan of Savannah showing the first six squares. The Savannah River and "north" are to the bottom of the image. In addition to the first four squares— Johnson, Wright, St. James (Telfair) and Ellis —this map also shows the later-constructed Reynolds and Oglethorpe Squares. The city of Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James ...
The Sorrel–Weed House, or the Francis Sorrel House, is a historic landmark and Savannah Museum located at 6 West Harris Street in Savannah, Georgia. It represents one of the finest examples of Greek Revival and Regency architecture in Savannah and was one of the first two homes in the State of Georgia to be made a State Landmark in 1954. At ...
Pirates' House is a historic restaurant and tavern established in 1734 located in downtown Savannah, Georgia, United States. A portion of the structure, known as the Herb House, was built in 1734. [1] The structures either side of it developed between 1794 and 1871. [1] The modern restaurant was founded by Herb Traub and Jim Casey in 1953, [2 ...
Construction. Completion. 1734 (290 years ago) (1734) Reynolds Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, on Abercorn Street and East St. Julian Street. It is east of Johnson Square, west of Warren Square and north of Oglethorpe Square.
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, [1] and is one of the largest districts of its kind in the United States. [2]
Completion. 1815 (209 years ago) (1815) Chippewa Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the middle row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and McDonough Street, and was laid out in 1815. It is south of Wright Square, west of Colonial Park Cemetery, north of Madison Square and east of ...