Commercial Development of Western Savannah

Western Savannah's locally owned shops, seafood markets, and groceries peaked in the 1950s, then faded as residents shopped elsewhere and manufacturing layoffs in later decades emptied the working-class neighborhood.

Commercial Development of Western Savannah is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0880, -81.1181 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is First Schools in West Savannah (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Hudson Hill, Moses J. Jackson, and Largest Slave Sale in Georgia History.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.