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An Apollonaut travel guide
A house on the square.
An introduction to Savannah’s historic district, where the Andrew Low House stands on Lafayette Square.
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Read the city from the square
Lafayette Square was laid out in 1837, and the Andrew Low House is its oldest building, built on the site of the colonial jail.
A city guide can give context without turning a neighbourhood into a backdrop. Notice how houses face the squares, how ironwork and steps meet the street and how older buildings sit among newer ones.
Stucco, sandstone and iron
The house is covered in scored stucco, with sandstone steps and cast-iron balconies.
Begin with a detail and ask how it was made, repaired and maintained. A photograph alone cannot tell you who did the work, including the enslaved people of the household, or the conditions in which they worked.
A seaport chapter
The house reflects Savannah in the 1840s, an active and thriving seaport, and the fortune that Andrew Low made there.
Look at the meeting of the two: a merchant’s wealth and the people whose labour supported the household.
Make room for context
Pair this city reading with the house’s history and the Journal. This is an introduction for visitors, not a claim that our team manages these places, commissions their restoration or represents their makers.
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Sources & further reading
Links lead to the original publishers.
