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Built in 1897-98 as a civic auditorium memorializing Confederate general Alexander R. Lawton, this Savannah landmark became the sanctuary of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in 1941, which kept its original name.
Historical Marker
Lawton Memorial
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About this site
Lawton Memorial is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2001. 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 32.0624, -81.0983 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mother Mathilda Beasley, O.S.F. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Georgia Volunteer, Birthplace of Eighth Air Force, and Savannah Pharmacy and Fonvielle Office Building.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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