US Post Office and Courthouse, Savannah, GA (3)
**Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 74000663, date listed 6/7/1974
Wright Sq.
Savannah, GA (Chatham County)
The Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Savannah, Georgia, is a U-shaped marble building which fronts Wright Square on the east.
When completed in 1899, the Post Office had thirty-two rooms occupied by various federal agencies. It was heated by steam and open fireplaces with gas logs. Due to extensive renovations, few evidences of the early appearance of the interior are visible, although some of the original oak paneling and mantels remain intact. The courtroom has been altered considerably.
The Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Savannah is prominently located on Wright Square in the downtown section. Although "historic" Savannah is identified generally with an earlier period, the Federal Building makes an important visual contribution to the city architecturally. A notable representation of its period and built in the Second Renaissance Revival style, it is one of the more distinguished and imposing structures of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Savannah,
The site of the Federal Building is historically important, James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, erected a courthouse on the site, where, among other events, John Wesley preached during 1736 and 1737. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...
US Post Office and Courthouse, Savannah, GA (3)
**Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 74000663, date listed 6/7/1974
Wright Sq.
Savannah, GA (Chatham County)
The Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Savannah, Georgia, is a U-shaped marble building which fronts Wright Square on the east.
When completed in 1899, the Post Office had thirty-two rooms occupied by various federal agencies. It was heated by steam and open fireplaces with gas logs. Due to extensive renovations, few evidences of the early appearance of the interior are visible, although some of the original oak paneling and mantels remain intact. The courtroom has been altered considerably.
The Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Savannah is prominently located on Wright Square in the downtown section. Although "historic" Savannah is identified generally with an earlier period, the Federal Building makes an important visual contribution to the city architecturally. A notable representation of its period and built in the Second Renaissance Revival style, it is one of the more distinguished and imposing structures of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries in Savannah,
The site of the Federal Building is historically important, James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, erected a courthouse on the site, where, among other events, John Wesley preached during 1736 and 1737. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg...