National Register of Historic Places

Hodgson, W. B., Hall

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Listed
March 24, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000413

About this property

W. B. Hodgson Hall is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States, built in 1876. Designed by the American Institute of Architects' founder Detlef Lienau, it is now the home of Georgia Historical Society's Research Center. The building is located at 501 Whitaker Street, in the northwestern corner of Forsyth Park. The building was a gift of Margaret Telfair Hodgson and her sister, Mary Telfair (see Telfair Academy), as a memorial to Margaret's husband, William Brown Hodgson (1801–1871), a prominent Savannah citizen, American diplomat and scholar of the Middle East. Hodgson died on June 26, 1871, while on a visit to New York City. Hodgson was a member of the Georgia Historical Society, and one of its curators for 25 years. Hodgson is buried in Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery. Although he arranged with (and paid) William H. Wiltberger for buria inl lot 13 of section D, he was interred in lot 19 of the same section. The family of Noble Jones, including his son Noble Wimberly Jones, occupies lot 13.

Location

501 Whitaker St.
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
32.07047, -81.09667

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When was Hodgson, W. B., Hall listed on the National Register?

Hodgson, W. B., Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 1977.

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Hodgson, W. B., Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hodgson, W. B., Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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