The plan of the historic portions of Savannah is based on the concept of a ward, as defined by James Oglethorpe. Each ward had a central square, around which were arrayed four trust lots and four tythings. Each trust lot was to be used for a civic purpose, such as a school, government building, church, museum, or other public venue, while the tythings were each subdivided into ten lots for residential use. The wards were oriented in a rectilinear grid with north–south and east–west alignment. In a typical ward, the trust lots were set east and west of the square, and the residential lots of the tythings were extended north and south of the trust lots and the square, each tything divided into two rows of five lots, separated by alleys. In the early years of the Province of Georgia, the ward organization was in part military, with each ward's inhabitants organized into militia units, and the central squares acting as a gathering point for refugees from outside the city walls.[1]
^ abcdeJames Dillon (1977) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District, National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos, from 1964, 1973
^ ab"Savannah Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
^ ab"Savannah". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. September 11, 2006. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
^. Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
^"Five key Irish contributors to Savannah’s history, heritage" - Savannah Morning News, March 6, 2019
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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 The district was made in recognition of the Oglethorpe Plan a unique sort of urban planning begun by James Oglethorpe at the city s founding and propagated for the first century of its growth 1 Savannah Historic DistrictU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic Landmark DistrictRiverfront road in the Savannah Historic DistrictShow map of GeorgiaShow map of the United StatesLocationBounded by E Broad St Gwinnett St and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and the Savannah River Savannah GeorgiaCoordinates32 4 28 N 81 5 30 W 32 07444 N 81 09167 W 32 07444 81 09167Areaca 1 300 acres 5 3 km2 1 ArchitectMultipleArchitectural styleMid 19th Century Revival FederalNRHP reference No 66000277Significant datesAdded to NRHPNovember 13 1966 56 years ago 1966 11 13 2 Designated NHLDNovember 13 1966 56 years ago 1966 11 13 3 The plan of the historic portions of Savannah is based on the concept of a ward as defined by James Oglethorpe Each ward had a central square around which were arrayed four trust lots and four tythings Each trust lot was to be used for a civic purpose such as a school government building church museum or other public venue while the tythings were each subdivided into ten lots for residential use The wards were oriented in a rectilinear grid with north south and east west alignment In a typical ward the trust lots were set east and west of the square and the residential lots of the tythings were extended north and south of the trust lots and the square each tything divided into two rows of five lots separated by alleys In the early years of the Province of Georgia the ward organization was in part military with each ward s inhabitants organized into militia units and the central squares acting as a gathering point for refugees from outside the city walls 1 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 see Juliette Gordon Low Historic District the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences one of the South s first public museums the First African Baptist Church the oldest African American Baptist congregation 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 Christ Church the Mother Church of Georgia the old Colonial Cemetery Cathedral of St John the Baptist Old Harbor Light and Factors Row a line of former cotton warehouses along its waterfront some built from ships ballast stones 1 4 5 Other buildings in the district include the Isaiah Davenport House the Green Meldrim House the Owens Thomas House the William Scarbrough House the Sorrel Weed House and the United States Customhouse Notable green spaces in the district include Savannah s 22 squares the 30 acre Forsyth Park at the southern limit of the district and Emmet Park part of The Strand near the city s riverfront in what was known as the Old Fort neighborhood 6 Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGallery EditMain article Buildings in Savannah Historic DistrictSee also EditSavannah Victorian Historic District Points of interest in Savannah Georgia List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia National Register of Historic Places listings in Chatham County Georgia Buildings in Savannah Historic DistrictReferences Edit a b c d e James Dillon 1977 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos from 1964 1973 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service April 15 2008 a b Savannah Historic District National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Retrieved July 21 2009 a b Savannah New Georgia Encyclopedia Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press September 11 2006 Retrieved January 1 2008 Savannah Information Savannah Area Convention amp Visitors Bureau Archived from the original on January 2 2008 Retrieved January 1 2008 Five key Irish contributors to Savannah s history heritage Savannah Morning News March 6 2019External links Edit nbsp Media related to Savannah Historic District Savannah Georgia at Wikimedia Commons Rogers Jerry L January 23 1969 NRHP Registration Inventory Form and supplements Georgia SP Savannah Historic District National Park Service via National Archives Catalog for Georgia Search for Savannah GA photosets here at Historic American Buildings Survey Official Savannah info regards the district Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Savannah Historic District Savannah Georgia amp oldid 1173531352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
