Savannah Historic District
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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 (designated by the U.S. government in 1966).
Each year, the Savannah Historic District attracts millions of visitors, who enjoy its eighteenth- and nineteenth-century architecture and green spaces. The district includes the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low
(founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America), the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
(one of the South's first public museums), the First African Baptist Church
(one of the oldest African American Baptist congregations in the United States), Temple Mickve Israel
(the third-oldest synagogue in America), the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex
(the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in America), the old Colonial Cemetery, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
, and Old Harbor Light
.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
that roughly corresponds to the city limits of Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, prior to the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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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 (designated by the U.S. government in 1966).
Each year, the Savannah Historic District attracts millions of visitors, who enjoy its eighteenth- and nineteenth-century architecture and green spaces. The district includes the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...
(founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America), the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences
Telfair Museum of Art
The Telfair Museum of Art, located in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, is the South’s first public art museum. Founded through the bequest of Mary Telfair , a prominent local citizen, the museum opened in 1886 in the Telfair family’s renovated Regency-style mansion, known as the Telfair...
(one of the South's first public museums), the First African Baptist Church
First African Baptist Church (Savannah)
First African Baptist Church, located in Savannah, Georgia claims evolution from the first black Baptist congregation in North America. While it was not officially organized until 1788, it grew from members who founded a church in 1773...
(one of the oldest African American Baptist congregations in the United States), Temple Mickve Israel
Congregation Mickve Israel
Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Georgia, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States, the congregation having begun in 1733. The synagogue, located on Monterey Square in historic Savannah, was consecrated in 1878, and is a rare example of a Gothic-style synagogue...
(the third-oldest synagogue in America), the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex
Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities
The Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia, that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It is dominated by the Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed, a passenger depot and trainshed constructed...
(the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in America), the old Colonial Cemetery, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Savannah)
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral at 222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia, in the United States. It is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah.-History:...
, and Old Harbor Light
Old Harbor Light (Savannah, Georgia)
The Old Harbor Light, which is also known as the Savannah Harbor Rear Range Light or the Beacon Range Light, is a former aid to navigation in Emmet Park on East Bay Street in Savannah, Georgia. The light has the appearance of a giant street light...
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See also
- Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictSavannah Victorian Historic DistrictThe Savannah Victorian Historic District is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia.The original area, listed in 1974, is roughly bounded by Gwinnett, Price, Anderson, and Montgomery Sts. An increase to the area, listed in 1982, was bounded by Gwinnett, Anderson and 31st Sts....
- Squares of Savannah, GeorgiaSquares of Savannah, GeorgiaThe city of Savannah, Georgia, United States, was laid out in 1769 around four open squares. The plan anticipated growth of the city and thus expansion of the grid; additional squares were added during the 18th and 19th centuries, and by 1851 there were twenty four squares in the city...
- Savannah, Georgia#Historic sites
External links
- search for Savannah GA photosets here, at Historic American Building Survey