Price Street

Prominent street in Savannah, Georgia

Price Street
A 1933 view of Price and East Henry Street in the Dixon Park area of the city
Length2.04 mi (3.28 km)
LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
North endEast Bay Street
South endEast Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80)

Price Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Habersham Street to the west and East Broad Street to the east, it runs for about 2.04 miles (3.28 km) from East Bay Street in the north to East Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80) in the south. The street's directional flow is one-way (southbound), with a single lane for motor vehicles and a dedicated lane for cyclists.[1] Its northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[2]

Price Street runs beside seven squares. From north to south:

To the west of
  • Washington Square
  • Greene Square
  • Crawford Square
To the east of
  • Warren Square
  • Columbia Square
  • Troup Square
  • Whitefield Square

Notable buildings and structures

William Williams House, 16 Price Street, which was built by 1809
William Wescott House, 36 Price Street, 1874

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Price Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From north to south:[3]

  • D. D. Williams House, 12 Price Street (1816)
  • William Williams House, 16 Price Street (by 1809)
  • Elizabeth Heery House, 17 Price Street (1857)
  • William Wescott House, 36 Price Street (1874)
  • Stephen Timmons Cottage, 40 Price Street (1841) – has also been Tommie's Place delicatessen
  • Frederick Heineman Property, 140 Price Street (c. 1828)
  • 146–148 Price Street (between 1890 and 1898)
  • 150–152 Price Street (1890)
  • Stewart Austin Row House, 234–244 Price Street (1855)
  • 322–328 Price Street (1870)
  • Silas Fulton Property, 408–410 Price Street (1860)
  • Frederick Wessels Row House, 411–419 Price Street (1876)
  • Henry Sulter Row House, 422–428 Price Street (1881)
  • Martin Sulter Duplex, 436–438 Price Street (1888)
  • Cord Asendorf Property, 443–447 Price Street (1892)
  • McMillan Brothers Property, 506–508 Price Street (1893)
  • 524–534 Price Street (1893)
  • Frederick Wessels Duplex (I), 607–609 Price Street (1891)
  • Frederick Wessels Duplex (II), 615–617 Price Street (1892)

References

  1. ^ "One-way street changes in the works for downtown Savannah?". May 12, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  2. ^ James Dillon (1977) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District, National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos, from 1964, 1973
  3. ^ Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011)
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Major streets of downtown Savannah, Georgia
North–south running
  • Abercorn Street
  • Barnard Street
  • Bull Street
  • Drayton Street
  • East Broad Street
  • Habersham Street
  • Houston Street
  • Jefferson Street
  • Lincoln Street
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
  • Montgomery Street
  • Price Street
  • Tattnall Street
  • Whitaker Street
East–west running