National Register of Historic Places - Georgia (GA), Chatham County

Chatham County Georgia (Page 2) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 8 places of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Owens-Thomas House, Savannah Historic District, Savannah Victorian Historic District, Savannah Victorian Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Scarbrough, William, House.

Learn about famous person William Scarbrough is associated with one of more of the Chatham County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chatham County places including William Jay, Carl N. Brandt, William Gibbons Preston, A.S. Eichburg, Solomon, AP, Sr., Dewitt Clinton, John A. Lankford, Henrik Wallin, Loring Olmstead Reynolds and Henry Urban. Prominent architectural styles found in Chatham Country are Late Victorian, Early Republic and Greek Revival.

Owens-Thomas House (added 1976 - #76000611)

Also known as Richardson-Owens-Thomas House

124 Abercorn St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jay,William

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Pine Gardens Historic District (added 2014 - #14000890)

Savannah, Savannah

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Rourke, James and Odessa, Jr., Raised Tybee Cottage (added 2010 - #10000804)

702 14th St, Tybee Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

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Savannah Beach Town Hall and Auditorium (added 2022 - #100007755)

403 Butler Ave., Tybee Island

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Politics/Government, Social History

Savannah Historic District (added 1966 - #66000277)

Bounded by E. Broad, Gwinnett, and W. Broad Sts. and the Savannah River , Savannah

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Plaza, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Plaza, Single Dwelling

Savannah Pharmacy and Fonvielle Office Building (added 2013 - #13000023)

914-918 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Maxwell, Eugene Allen

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

Savannah Powder Magazine (added 2025 - #100011426)

Ogeechee Road, Savannah

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Savannah Victorian Historic District (added 1974 - #74000665)

Also known as See Also:Savannah Victorian District (Boundary Increase)

Roughly bounded by Gwinnett, Price, Anderson, and Montgomery Sts. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Preston,William Gibbons, Eichburg,A.S.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape

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Savannah Victorian Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1982 - #82002392)

Also known as See Also:Savannah Victorian Historic District

Bounded by Gwinnett, Anderson and 31st Sts. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

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Savannah Water Works Pump House (added 2022 - #100007368)

1204 West Gwinnett St., Savannah

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Savannah and Ogeechee Canal (added 1997 - #97000814)

Roughly along I-95, between the Savannah and Ogeechee Rs. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clinton, Dewitt, Reynolds, Loring Olmstead

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Government, Government, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Outdoor Recreation, Public Works

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Scarbrough, William, House (added 1970 - #70000201)

41 W. Broad St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jay,William

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Historic Person:

Scarbrough,William

Significant Year:

1819, 1835, 1818

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Sea View Apartments (added 2003 - #03000286)

Also known as Sea View Inn

7 18th St. , Tybee Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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Slotin Building (added 1983 - #83000188)

101 W. Broad St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Levy, Clark & Bergen

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Springfield Terrace School (added 2022 - #100007479)

707 Hastings St., Savannah

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Area of Significance:

Education, Ethnic Heritage-Black, Architecture

St. Bartholomew's Church (added 1982 - #82002391)

Cheves Rd. , Burroughs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Black, Education, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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St. Philip AME Church (added 1984 - #84000959)

613 W. Broad St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pharrow Construction Co., Lankford,John A.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Sturges, Oliver, House (added 1971 - #71000271)

27 Abercorn St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Telfair Academy (added 1976 - #76000612)

Also known as Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences

121 Barnard St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brandt,Carl N., Jay,William

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Museum

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Thomas Square Streetcar Historic District (added 1997 - #97000813)

Also known as Garden Historic District;South Victorian Historic District;A

Roughly bounded by Anderson Ln., 42nd St., Victory Dr., E. Broad St., and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Urban, Henry, Wallin, Henrik

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Government Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Two Pierpont Circle (added 1990 - #90000492)

Also known as William Washington Gordon,III House

2 Pierpont Cir. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Otto,Olaf

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tybee Island Back River Historic District (added 1999 - #99000928)

Along Chatham Ave., from Tybee River to Venetian Dr. , Tybee Island

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

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Tybee Island Strand Cottages Historic District (added 1999 - #98000971)

Also known as The Strand

Along Butler Ave., between 12 St. and 14th St. , Tybee Island

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Solomon, AP, Sr., Furse, David Thomas, et al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Natural Feature, Outdoor Recreation, Single Dwelling

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U.S. Customhouse (added 1974 - #74000666)

Also known as Custom House

1--3 E. Bay St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Norris,John S.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Customhouse, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Customhouse

More Information:

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Vernonburg Historic District (added 2000 - #00000714)

Also known as Vernonburgh, 9CH703

Dancy Ave., Rockwell Ave. and S. Rockwell Ave. , Vernonburg

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development, European

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Weil, Edgar A., House (added 2016 - #16000686)

Tybee Island, Tybee Island

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1926-1926 AD

Wild Heron (added 1977 - #77000415)

Also known as Wild Horn

15 mi. SW of Savannah off U.S. 17 , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Williams, Clarence and Louise Golden, House (added 2023 - #100007895)

2211 Norwood Ave, Sandfly Community, Savannah

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Area of Significance:

Art, Ethnic Heritage-Black

Wormsloe Plantation (added 1973 - #73000615)

Isle of Hope and Long Island , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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