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1770 plan of Savannah showing the first six squares. The Savannah River and "north" are to the bottom of the image. In addition to the first four squares—Johnson, Wright, St. James and Ellis—this map also shows the later-constructed Reynolds and Oglethorpe Squares. The city of Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe ...
There are 22 squares in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Each contains eight wards composed of four residential "tything" blocks and four civic ("trust") blocks , now known as the Oglethorpe Plan .
The square is east of Franklin Square, west of Johnson Square and north of Telfair Square. The oldest building on the square is the Thomas Gibbons Range, at 102–116 West Congress Street, which dates to 1820. [1] Decker Square, as it was originally known, was laid out in 1733 as part of Decker Ward, the third ward created in Savannah.
Johnson Square contains two fountains, as well as a sundial. [2] Henry Cleenewerck's drawing of the first flag of independence raised in the South (November 8, 1860) Another landmark of Johnson Square is the Johnson Square Business Center. This building, formerly known as the Savannah Bank Building, was the city's first "skyscraper", built in 1911.
Troup Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fourth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Habersham Street and East Macon Street, and was laid out in 1837. It is south of Colonial Park Cemetery, east of Lafayette Square and north of Whitefield Square.
Orleans Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States.It is located in the middle row of the city's five rows of squares, on Barnard Street and West McDonough Street, and was laid out in 1815, shortly after the event it commemorates: General Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans that January.
Wright Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the second row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and President Street, and was laid out in 1733 as one of the first four squares. It is south of Johnson Square, west of Oglethorpe Square, north of Chippewa Square and east of Telfair Square.
Oglethorpe Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the second row of the city's five rows of squares, on Abercorn Street and East President Street, and was laid out in 1742. It is south of Reynolds Square, west of Columbia Square, north of Colonial Park Cemetery and east of Wright Square.