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Orleans Square

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One of Savannah's 22 squares, in the middle row on Barnard Street and West McDonough Street. It was laid out in 1815 and named for Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans that January.

Address
Barnard St & W McDonough St, Savannah, GA 31401
Hours
Check the official website or call ahead for current hours.
Admission
Free (public square).

About

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. It is south of Telfair Square, west of Chippewa Square and north of Pulaski Square. The oldest building on the square is the John Ash House, at 114–116 West Hull Street, which dates to 1817.

In the center of the square, the German Memorial Fountain honors early German immigrants to Savannah. Installed in 1989, it commemorates the 250th anniversary of Georgia and of Savannah, as well as the 300th anniversary of the arrival in Philadelphia of thirteen Rhenish families.

Between 1820 and 1916, the Bulloch–Habersham House stood in the square. It was designed by William Jay. Its demolition was described by historian John D. Duncan as "one of the worst cases of metropolitan malfeasance to be documented in an era when the preservation movement was just beginning to gain attention."

Text from Wikipedia, Orleans Square, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What to see

  • Oglethorpe House
  • Frederick Tebeau House
  • John Martin/A.J. Miller Duplex
  • Laura Mehrtens House
  • Mordecai Myers House
  • Henry Hayme Duplex
  • John Morel Property
  • John Ash House

Named in the Wikipedia article cited below.

Tips

  • Savannah's squares are public spaces you can walk through at any time.
  • Check hours locally before visiting.

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