Hamilton-Turner Inn
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Hamilton-Turner Inn

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Second Empire mansion built in 1873 on Lafayette Square, now an inn, and often included on Savannah ghost tours.

Address
330 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401
Hours
Check the official website or call ahead for current hours.
Admission
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Access
hotel (inn)

About

The Hamilton–Turner Inn (also known as the Hamilton–Turner House and the Samuel P. Hamilton House) is a historic mansion in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Built in 1873, it is located at 330 Abercorn Street in the southeastern trust/civic lot of Lafayette Square. It is now a luxury inn.

Virginia native Samuel Pugh Hamilton (1837–1899), colloquially known as the Lord of Lafayette Square, had the mansion built for his family. He and his wife, Sarah Virginia (née Stillings) (1836–1920), "created a social center for the city's elite" with their home.

Sarah, his deceased brother's widow, was Hamilton's second wife, whom he married on June 10, 1866; his first, Emma Sprigg, died around 1862, after having two children with Hamilton.

Due to Hamilton's work with the Brush Electric Light & Power Company, the Hamilton's mansion was the first home in Savannah with electricity, for in 1883, lights were installed in its salon. The rest of the house was fitted with lights by 1886.

Text from Wikipedia, Hamilton–Turner Inn, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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