- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Savannah Cotton Exchange
- Creator:
- Neal Wellons
- Date of Original:
- 2017-02-03
- Subject:
- Buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Historic buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Arches--Georgia--Savannah
Romanesque revival (Architecture)--Georgia--Savannah
Cotton trade--Georgia--Savannah
Savannah Cotton Exchange
Savannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Cotton Exchange, established in Savannah in 1872, did not get a permanent home until 1886. The building on Bay Street, known to Savannah residents at the time as "King Cotton's Palace," was designed to stand out from its neighboring buildings as a symbol of cotton's importance to the city's economy.
Photograph of the Cotton Exchange, established in Savannah, Georgia in 1872. The Cotton Exchange did not get a permanent home until 1886. This three-story brick structure embodies the Romanesque Revival architectural style. A wide arched entrance is framed by symmetrical windows, and an adorned brick peak rises from the top of the building's facade. The building on Bay Street, known to Savannah residents at the time as "King Cotton's Palace," was designed to stand out from its neighboring buildings as a symbol of cotton's importance to the city's economy. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannah/m-2536/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/97423979@N00/33293219181/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Forrest Shropshire
Image from Neal Wellons - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannah
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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