Historical Marker

Florance Street School

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2002

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The Story

Built in 1929 for African American students, Florance Street School arose from a 1928 Black community campaign that increased state funding for segregated schools, anchoring education in the Cuyler-Brownville neighborhood.

About this site

Florance Street School is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2002. 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 32.0609, -81.1080 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Charity Hospital (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Charity Hospital and Training School for Nurses, Silence, and Laurel Grove North Cemetery.

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

📍 32.0609, -81.1080 · Savannah, Chatham County

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