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The house behind the detail.
A master builder’s home, the people of its household and a rescue in 1955 offer several ways into the story of the Davenport House.
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A Federal-style house
Isaiah Davenport, a New England-born master builder, completed the house in 1820 as his family’s home and a showcase of his craft.
It stands on Columbia Square, within the Savannah Historic District, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
The household
The household included Davenport, his wife Sarah, their seven children and nine enslaved people.
The rooms were restored in the 1990s with period wallpaper and furnishings based on the inventory taken at Davenport’s death in 1827.
The start of a movement
When the house was threatened with demolition in 1955, citizens bought it: the first act of the Historic Savannah Foundation.
This history belongs to the house and the people who lived and worked in it. The History page offers a longer introduction, and the timeline gives a short route through selected milestones.
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Sources & further reading
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