Chatham Square to Whitefield Square
(4 Squares)
W. Taylor and E. Taylor Street (4 Squares):
Points of Interest:
Chatham Square
- Gordon Row - Series of 15 four story homes in a row
- Barnard Street School - 212 West Taylor Street
Monterey Square *****
Mercer Williams House - Monday - Saturday 10:30a - 3:40p | Sun 12:30p - 4:00p
Temple Mickve Israel - Monday - Friday, 10:00a -12:00p | 2:00p - 4:00p
Closed on Jewish and federal holidays.
The tour lasts thirty to forty-five minutes.
- Monument to Brigadier General Kazimierz Pulaski - Center of Monterey Square
Calhoun Square
Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church
Tours Every Friday at 10:00a (Tour is 1 hour)
Massie Hertiage Center - Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00a - 4:00p | Sunday 12:00p - 4:00p
Whitefield Square
- First Congregational Church - 421 Habersham Street
Chatham Square
Points of Interest
- Gordon Row - Series of 15 four story homes in a row
- Barnard Street School - 212 West Taylor Street
Chatham Square was laid out in 1847 and named in 1851 for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. Chatham Square was one of the last Squares to be built. The square is located on Barnard, between Taylor and Gordon Streets. Chatham Square is a beautiful and peaceful place to relax with the old oak trees giving the square a lot of shade especially on a hot summer day.
There are two buildings of interest at Chatham Square. The first is the Barnard Street School (now owned by SCAD). This historic structure, completed in 1901, is located at 212 West Taylor Street is known for its distinctive Italian tile roof. The Square was used as a playground for the students of the Barnard Street school. The other interest is a set of buildings called Gordon Row. It is a series of 15 four story homes in a row. Today they are used as rental properties.
Monterey Square *****
Monument to Brigadier General Kazimierz Pulaski
Points of Interest
Mercer Williams House - Monday - Saturday: 10:30a - 3:40p | Sunday 12:30p - 4:00p
Temple Mickve Israel - Monday - Friday: 10:00a - 4:00p (last tour is at 3:00p)
Closed on Jewish and federal holidays.
The tour lasts thirty to forty-five minutes.
- Monument to Brigadier General Kazimierz Pulaski - Center of Monterey Square
Monterey Square was laid out in 1847 and was named to commemorate the capture of the city of Monterey, Mexico in 1846. In the center of the square is a monument built to honor General Casimir Pulaski, a Polish nobleman who came to Savannah seeking a better life and sacrificed his life in the Siege of Savannah in 1779.
Directly facing the Monterey Square is the Mercer-Williams house which was featured in the book " Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”. The Mercer-Williams House had begun being built around 1860 but was not completed until after the Civil War. The house was finally completed in 1871. It is located at 429 Bull Street.
This square also is home to Congregation Mickve Israel, which is one of the few Gothic-style synagogues in America, dating from 1878.
Monterey Square is located on Bull, between Taylor and Gordon Streets, and is widely considered to be the most picturesque of Savannah's squares. All of the surrounding buildings but one (the United Way Building) are original to the square.
Calhoun Square
Points of Interest
Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church
Tours: Every Friday at 10:00a and last 1 hour.
Massie Hertiage Center
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00a - 4:00p | Sunday 12:00p - 4:00p
Calhoun Square was named for John C. Calhoun, known as “the Great Orator of the South. This square was laid out in 1851 along Abercorn Street. It is the only square with all of its original buildings intact. It is located on Abercorn, between Taylor and Gordon Streets.
Located on Gordon Street near Calhoun Square is the historic Massie Heritage Interpretation Museum. The school was built in 1856 with funds bequeathed by Peter Massie, to the city, which was used to educate underprivileged children.
Many beautiful homes in the Greek revival style were built around Calhoun square during the early 1800s. The elegant home at 426 Abercorn features a beautiful doorway, high stoop, marble steps and exterior details. Also, notice the wrought iron camellia on the south side of the house.
There are other beautiful homes, townhouses, row houses and the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, built in 1868, surrounding this square.
Whitefield Square
Gazebo at Whitefield Square
Points of Interest
- First Congregational Church - 421 Habersham Street
Whitefield Square was laid out in 1851 and was the final square built. It is named for the Rev. George Whitefield, founder of Bethesda Home for Boys in the 18th century which is still in existence on the south side of the city. Whitefield Square is located on Habersham, between Taylor and Gordon Streets.
Most of the houses around this square were built after the Civil War in the late Victorian or Queen Anne style. A beautiful gazebo stands in the center of the square, keeping with the Victorian “seaside” theme for the neighborhood.
A notable building facing the square is the First Congregational Church.
