Davenport, Isaiah, House
National Register of Historic Places

Davenport, Isaiah, House

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Listed
September 21, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000374

About this property

The Isaiah Davenport House is a historic home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Built in 1820, it has been operated as a historic house museum by the Historic Savannah Foundation since 1963. The house is located at 324 East State Street, in the northwest corner of Columbia Square.

Location

324 E. State St.
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
32.07742, -81.08817

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000374. It was listed on September 21, 1972.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Siege of Savannah (1779)
1779Revolutionary War
0.1 mi
Creek Raid on Savannah 1740s
1742Colonial
0.3 mi
Savannah Georgia Siege
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Capture of Savannah (1778)
1778Revolutionary War
0.3 mi
Evacuation of Savannah
1782Revolutionary War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Davenport, Isaiah, House listed on the National Register?

Davenport, Isaiah, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Davenport, Isaiah, House?

Davenport, Isaiah, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Davenport, Isaiah, House?

The period of significance for Davenport, Isaiah, House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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