United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983zenjazzygeek2010-04-02In 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.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannahForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/savannahForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaBuildings--Georgia--SavannahHistoric buildings--Georgia--SavannahDwellings--Georgia--SavannahHistoric house museums--Georgia--SavannahMuseums--Georgia--SavannahStaircases--Georgia--SavannahUrban renewal--Georgia--SavannahArchitecture, American--Georgia--SavannahSavannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Davenport HouseStillImage