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On June 19, 2020, the owners of the building announced that Calhoun Square's name would be changed "to disavow the slavery advocate for which the building was originally named," John C. Calhoun. This follows the 2017 decision to rename the nearby lake from Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska, as well as the murder of George Floyd. [7]
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.
Uptown is a commercial district in southwestern Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota, that is centered at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue and West Lake Street.It has traditionally spanned the corners of four neighborhoods, Lowry Hill East, East Bde Maka Ska, South Uptown and East Isles neighborhoods, which are all within the Calhoun Isles community. [2]
The push for the Seven Ladies marker has its origins in the renaming of Taylor Square, formerly known as Calhoun Square. When the renaming process was underway, honoring the original seven ...
Guest Columnist Fritz Rumpel writes about the life and legacy of Susie King Taylor, a potential replacement namesake for Calhoun Square.
The oak-shaded square that will bear Taylor's name near the southern edge of Savannah’s downtown historic district had spent 170 years named for John C. Calhoun, a former U.S. vice president ...
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.
After a year of debates and historical research, City Council approved the final name to replace the former Calhoun Square: Taylor Square.