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

Chatham County Georgia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include CSS GEORGIA (ironclad), Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities, Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property, Mulberry Grove Site and Sturges, Oliver, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American, American Plantation, Spanish Mission, American Colonial and Archaic dating back to 499 BC.

The famous person Eli Whitney 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 Morrill Wadley, Alvin N. Miller, Augustus Schwaab, Henrik Wallin, Ellen Biddle Shipman and Cletus W. Bergen. Prominent architectural styles found in Chatham Country are Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

CSS GEORGIA (ironclad) (added 1987 - - #86003746)

Also known as Ram GEORGIA;Ladies Gunboat;Ladies Ram;Mud Tub

Address Restricted , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Military, Invention

Cultural Affiliation:

Military American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities (added 1978 - - #78000970)

Also known as See Also:70000199;76000610

W. Broad St. and Railroad Ave. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Schwaab,Augustus

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property (added 1970 - - #70000199)

Also known as See Also:Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Ter

Between W. Jones St. and Louisville Rd. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Wadley,William Morrill

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Charity Hospital (added 1985 - - #85000934)

644 W. 36th St. , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bergen,Cletus W.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mulberry Grove Site (added 1975 - - #75000575)

Also known as Mulberry Grove

Address Restricted , Port Wentworth

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Person

Historic Person:

Whitney,Eli

Significant Year:

1794

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Agriculture, Invention

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American, American Plantation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ossabaw Island (added 1996 - - #96000468)

7 mi. S of Savannah, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Bear R., Ogeechee R., and St. Catherine's Sound , Savannah

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wallin,Henrik, Shipman,Ellen Biddle

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Architecture, Black, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish Mission, American Colonial, Archaic

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1749-1500 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Camp, Garden, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Single Dwelling

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