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An Apollonaut travel guide
A house on the square.
An introduction to Savannah’s historic district, where the Davenport House stands on the corner of Columbia Square.
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Read the city from the square
The Davenport House stands on the northwest corner of Columbia Square, one of the squares of Savannah’s historic district.
A city guide can give context without turning a neighbourhood into a backdrop. Notice how houses face the squares, how doorways meet the street and how older buildings sit among newer ones.
A builder’s craft
Isaiah Davenport built the house in the Federal style as a demonstration of his skill as a master builder.
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 preservation chapter
The rescue of the house in 1955 was the first act of the Historic Savannah Foundation.
Look at the meeting of the two: a house of 1820 and a twentieth-century decision to keep it.
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.
