Green-Meldrim House
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| Green-Meldrim House | |
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| Location: | Savannah, Georgia |
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| Built/Founded: | 1850 |
| Architect: | John S. Norris |
| Architectural style(s): | Gothic Revival |
| Added to NRHP: | January 21, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74000664[1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Green-Meldrim House is an historical building in Savannah, Georgia. It is located at 14 West Macon Street, on the northwest corner of Madison Square. Tours of the house are given during the day, and the St. John's Episcopal Church uses it for wedding receptions and after-church events.
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[edit] Architecture
It was designed and built between 1853 and 1861 at a cost of $93,000 by architect John Norris. It is an example of Gothic Revival style and has a cast-iron porch, oriel windows and an imposing front cast-iron fence.
[edit] History
The property's first owner was Charles Green, a cotton merchant. At this time, none of the original furniture is on display at the house.
After the Union troops captured Savannah in 1864, Major General William T. Sherman occupied the house. He used it as a headquarters until the end of the American Civil War.
In 1892, local politician and judge Peter Meldrim purchased the property and lived in it a number of decades.[2] In 1943, his heirs sold the house to the St. John's Episcopal Church, which is located next door.
[edit] Significance
The Green-Meldrim House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Polk’s Savannah City Directories
- ^ Lists of National Historic Landmarks, National Park Service
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