MONTGOMERY STREET

FRANKLIN SQUARE, Montgomery and St. Julian Streets
Laid out in 1791 and named for Benjamin Franklin who helped promote the area's rice culture Located on the square: First African Baptist Church and the Western end of the City Market area.

LIBERTY SQUARE, Montgomery and President Streets
Laid out in 1799 and named to perpetuate the dawn of freedom and independence and to honor the Savannah patriots, "The Liberty Boys". Monument: the Flame of Freedom in front of the courthouse.

ELBERT SQUARE, Montgomery and McDonough Streets
Laid out in 1801 and named for Samuel Elbert, Statesman and hero of the Revolutionary War, who was a Savannah resident and is buried in Colonial Park Cemetery. Only the western portion of the
square remains. The eastern half was removed to convert Montgomery Street into a thoroughfare.

BARNARD STREET

ELLIS SQUARE, Barnard and St. Julian Streets
Laid out in 1733 and named for Henry Ellis. He established the Church of England in Georgia. This was the site of Old City Market until it was destroyed in 1953 to make way for a parking garage.
Located on the square: The eastern end of City Market.

TELFAIR SQUARE, Barnard and President Streets
Laid out in 1733 as St. James Square, and renamed in 1883 to honor Edward Telair. The square was also home to George Walton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Located on the square: Telfair Art Museum, Trinity United Methodist Church and Jepson Center for the Arts.

ORLEANS SQUARE, Barnard and McDonough Streets
Laid out in 1815 and named to honor the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Located on the square: the Champion-McAlpin House. Monument: the German Memorial Fountain

PULASKI SQUARE, Bernard and Macon Streets
Laid out in 1837 and named to honor Polish Count Casimir Pulaski. Pulaski received a mortal wound in the Battle of Savannah in 1779. Located on the square: the house of Confederate hero Francis S. Bartow (on the northeast corner)

CHATHAM SQUARE, Bernard and Wayne Streets
Laid out in 1847 and named for William Pitt, the Earl of Chatham. Even though Pitt was never in Savannah, Chatham County and Chatham Square were named in his honor. Located on the square: Gordon Row, consisting of 15 four-storied townhouses. Each is 20 feet wide and of identical architecture.

BULL STREET

JOHNSON SQUARE, Bull and St. Julian Streets
Laid out in 1733 and named for Robert Johnson, the Royal Governor of South Carolina when Georgia was founded. This was Savannah's first square. the Declaration of Independence was read here in 1776. Located on the square: Christ Episcopal Church Monuments: General Nathanael Greene, whose remains are buried here. The William Bull Sundial, dedicated to the man who surveyed and laid out the town for Oglethorpe. There are twin fountains located on the east and west sides.

WRIGHT SQUARE, Bull and President Streets
Laid out in 1733 and originally named Percival Square in honor of Viscount Percival, the Lord of Egmont. Renamed in 1763 to honor Georgia's last Royal Governor, James Wright. The square was commonly called 'Courthouse Square' since even from early days there was a courthouse. Located on the square: Lutheran Church of the Ascension and the Old Courthouse. Monuments: William Washington Gordon, founder of the Central of Georgia Railroad, and Tomochichi, Mico (Chief) of the Yamacraw Indians.

CHIPPEWA SQUARE, Bull and McDonough Streets
Laid out in 1815 and named for the Battle of Chippewa in the War of 1812. Located on the square: First Baptist Church, the Savannah Theatre, and the Eastman-Stoddard House. On the north end, facing Hull Street, is the location of the bench in the movie, "Forrest Gump". Monument: James Edward Oglethorpe, the colony's founder.

MADISON SQUARE, Bull and Macon Streets
Laid out in 1837 and named to honor James Madison, the country's fourth president. Located on the square: St. John's Episcopal Church, the Green-Meldrim House, the Sorrel-Weed House, the Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory. Monuments: Sergeant William Jasper (killed in the Battle of Savannah in 1779), marker designating southern line of British defence during the 1779 siege of Savannah, Cannons commemorating Georgia's first two ighways (Ogeechee Road - laid out in 1735 with the assistance of Tomochichi) and the Augusta Road.

MONTEREY SQUARE, Bull and Wayne Streets
Laid out in 1847 to memorialize the 1846 capture of Monterey, Mexico by General Zachary Taylor's American Forces. Located on the square: Temple Mickve Israel, the Mercer House, and the Rogers Houses. Monument: Polish Count Casimir Pulaski, who gave his life for the American cause and died in the Battle of Savannah in 1779.

ABERCORN STREET

REYNOLDS SQUARE, Abercorn and St. Julian Streets
Laid out in 1733 and later named for Georgia's first Royal Governor, John Reynolds. Located on the square: The Pink House, the Oliver Sturges House, and the Lucas Theatre. Monument: John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.

OGLETHORPE SQUARE, Abercorn and President Streets
Laid out in 1742 in honor of James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia. Located on the square: The Richardson-Owens-Thomas House and the Cluskey Building. Monument: The Moravian Marker

LAFAYETTE SQUARE, Abercorn and Macon Streets
Laid out in 1837 and named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. Located on the square: the Low-Colonial Dames House, the Hamilton-Turner House, and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Monument: a fountain in the center of the square, donated by the Colonial Dames of America.

CALHOUN SQUARE, Abercorn and Wayne Streets
Laid out in 1851 and named in honor of John C. Calhoun, This is the only square in the city that is still intact with all the historic buildings preserved. Located on the square: Massie School and Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church.

HABERSHAM STREET

WARREN SQUARE, Habersham and St. Jullian Streets
Laid out in 1791 and named in honor of General Joseph Warren who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War. This square has received a lot of preservation attention in recent years, with many of the houses being restored.

COLUMBIA SQUARE, Habersham and President Streets
Laid out in 1799 and named "Columbia," the female personification of the United States of America. Located on the square: the Davenport House and the Kehoe House. Monument: a fountain brought from Wormsloe Plantation in 1970 and dedicated to the memory of Augusta and Wymberly DeRenne, one of Savannah's most distinguished families and descendants of Noble Jones (an original settler).

TROUP SQUARE, Habersham and McDonough Streets
Laid out in 1851 and named in honor of George Michael Troup, Governor of Georgia from 1823 to 1827. Located on the square: the Unitarian Universalist Church and McDonough Row Houses. Monument: Armillary sphere placed in the square in the 1970's. It is an astronomical device designed after one ancient origin and used to demonstrate relationships among the celestial circles.

WHITEFIELD SQUARE, Habersham and Wayne Streets
Laid out in 1851, Whitefield was the last of the city squares, and named in honor of the Reverend George Whitefield, founder of Bethesda Orphanage. Located on the square: First Congregational Church. Monument: a gazebo in keeping with the architecture of the area where Victorian wooden houses dominate.

HOUSTON STREET

WASHINGTON SQUARE, Houston and St Julian Streets
Laid out in 1791 and named in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States. Located on the square: some of the oldest houses in the city.

GREENE SQUARE, Houston and President Streets
Laid out in 1799 to honor General Nahanael Green, Revolutionary War hero. Located on the square: Second African Baptist Church.

PARKS

EMMET PARK, Bay Street between Abercorn and East Broad Streets
Named at the request of the Irish citizens who lived in the area, to honor the Irish patriot and orator Robert Emmet. Located in the park: sections of Factor's Walk. Monuments: the Georgia Hussars Marker, the Salzburger Monument, the Celtic Cross, the Vietnam Memorial, the Chatham Artillery Memorial, and the Old Harbor Light.

FORSYTH PARK, Bull and Gaston Streets
This 30 acre park is bounded by Gaston on the north, Park Ave. on the south, Drayton Street on the east, and Whitaker Street on the west. The park perimeter is 1 mile and 46 feet, and is named for John Forsyth, a Georgia Governor. Located on the park: the Armstrong Mansion, the Molyneaux-Jackson House and Hodgson Hall. Monuments: the Forsyth Fountain, the Confederate Monument including busts of Francis Bartow and Lafayette McLaws, the Marine Corps Monument and the Spanish-American War Monument.

MORRELL PARK, River Street at East Broad Ramp
Named after William G. Morrell, who headed the Park and Tree Commission for many years. Monuments: the Waving Girl, the Olympic Flame, and the ship 'Liberty' Marker.

ROUSAKIS RIVERFRONT PLAZA River Street at Abercorn Ramp
Landscaped in the 1970's and named for Savannah's longtime mayor John P. Rousakis. Located on River Street: the river view of commercial warehouses used in the cotton and rice trade. These have now been converted into shops and restaurants. Monuments: the Merchant Marine Memorial.


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