Taylor Square (formerly Calhoun Square)
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Taylor Square (formerly Calhoun Square)
Renamed for nurse Susie King Taylor in 2023, the former Calhoun Square sits over one of Savannah's early Black burial grounds. Tours call it a 'lost cemetery found' and use it as the setting for the Espy House and 432 Abercorn stories.
- Address
- Abercorn St between E Gordon St & E Wayne St, Savannah, GA 31401
- Hours
- Check the official website or call ahead for current hours.
- Admission
- Free (public space).
- Access
- open to public (city square)
About
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.
The oldest buildings on the square, the Adam Short Property and the Alexander Bennett House (both on East Taylor Street), date to 1853. The square is sometimes informally called Massie Square due to the presence of Massie Common School House, which was built in 1855 and lies just outside. The Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, founded in 1868, is located directly across the street from the square's western side.
Text from Wikipedia, Taylor Square (Savannah, Georgia), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
- Mary Demere House
- Adam Short Property
- John Kuck House
- Alexander Bennett House
- Sara Clark House
- Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church
- John B. Berry House
Named in the Wikipedia article cited below.
Tips
- Featured on 3 ghost tours; see the links below.
