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Taylor Square, formerly known as Calhoun Square, is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States.Laid out in 1851 south of Lafayette Square, west of Whitefield Square, and east of Monterey Square, it is named in honor of Susie King Taylor, an educator, memoirist, and the first Black nurse to serve in the American Civil War.
The recent christening of Taylor Square changed the cultural landscape of Savannah. ... the Georgia Historical Society will dedicate a new marker erected in conjunction with the City of Savannah ...
Taylor Square was laid out in 1851 and was originally named for South Carolina statesman John C. Calhoun, who served as Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. [9] In 2023, it was renamed Taylor Square, in honor of the first American Civil War black nurse, educator and memoirist ...
Buildings in Taylor Square (formerly Calhoun Square), one of 22 squares in Savannah, Georgia, United States.Each building is in one of the eight blocks around the square composed of four residential "tything" blocks and four civic ("trust") blocks, now known as the Oglethorpe Plan.
The first meeting of the year featured a vote on the marker, while issues of agenda access surfaced during rules package vote.
Guest Columnist Fritz Rumpel writes about the life and legacy of Susie King Taylor, a potential replacement namesake for Calhoun Square.
Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in Taylor Square, at 429 Abercorn Street, [1] the building's first floor was completed in 1875, [2] with the second floor added in 1878. The church was completed in 1890.
On Thursday, June 20, Historic Savannah Foundation hosts “Susie King Taylor and the Making of Taylor Square” at Second African Baptist Church, 123 Houston St.