- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Davenport House
- Creator:
- zenjazzygeek
- Date of Original:
- 2010-04-02
- Subject:
- Buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Historic buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Dwellings--Georgia--Savannah
Historic house museums--Georgia--Savannah
Museums--Georgia--Savannah
Staircases--Georgia--Savannah
Urban renewal--Georgia--Savannah
Architecture, American--Georgia--Savannah
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:
- In 1955 a group of Savannah women saved the 1820 Davenport House from destruction, an action that launched a community-preservation movement in Savannah. Today, Savannah's historic district is one of the largest urban-preservation programs of its kind in America.
Photograph of the renovated Davenport House in Savannah, Georgia. This two and one-half brick structure with a sloping tin roof embodies the Traditional Federal architectural style. A horseshoe staircase leads to the raised entrance. In 1955 a group of Savannah women saved the 1820 Davenport House from destruction, an action that launched a community-preservation movement in Savannah. Today, Savannah's historic district is one of the largest urban-preservation programs of its kind in America. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannah/m-2537/
- Digital Object URL:
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/zenjazzygeek/4488473285/in/photolist-7QCAJr-6N3G9V-5Az7ok-gwRRk-28mptCm-eF5vNT-25cwUab-SCuGWf-SaxCaH-fnJp1E-h9ZoGP-SCuFQ7-gSoX7f-gSp7Re-CfKX2E-CDL6RR-gSpYEF-SCuGDS-6aD1Rn-ha1xNF-Ddg65X-D9bCid-gTVVxy-ha1v9T-ha1eHT-fSag3s-D5DVjo-EUxdjU-qXCxKa-Ddfyak-22GAaTC-D7WvH8-Ddgzfp-YHoUDo-ha1LE2-q1MeJA-D5YHdR-h9ZBBs-gTVX89-9WpmgR-D3FNvG-DcUGiW-D7Wtqx-NChBPE-9t4XsU-nUgRbQ-9Wpmxr-fSbNMt-28ocGxb-6tohTN
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Forrest Shropshire
Image from zenjazzygeek - 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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