Historical Marker

Louis B. Toomer: Founder of Carver State Bank

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2018

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The Story

Louis B. Toomer founded the institution that became Carver State Bank in 1927, serving Savannah's Black community during segregation; he later served as U.S. Register of the Treasury under President Eisenhower.

About this site

Louis B. Toomer: Founder of Carver State Bank is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2018. 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 32.0720, -81.0969 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Green-Meldrim House (landmark), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sorrel-Weed House, Jepson House Education Center, and Hodgson, W. B., Hall.

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

📍 32.0720, -81.0969 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Nearby in Chatham County

Jepson House Education Center

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