Historical Marker

Owens-Thomas House (1954)

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 1954

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The Story

This Regency mansion designed by young architect William Jay and completed in 1819 for merchant Richard Richardson featured early American cast-iron and indoor plumbing; Lafayette addressed Savannahians from its balcony in 1825.

About this site

Owens-Thomas House is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 1954. 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 32.0773, -81.0895 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is Owens-Thomas House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Isaiah Davenport House, Barnard House, and The Georgia Civil Rights Trail: The Savannah Protest Movement.

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

Also at or near Savannah, Chatham County

“Owens-Thomas House” names 2 distinct records in Chatham County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Savannah. The others:

Owens-Thomas House — Historic Place in Savannah

📍 32.0773, -81.0895 · Savannah, Chatham County

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Nearby in Chatham County

Isaiah Davenport House

The Georgia Civil Rights Trail: The Savannah Protest Movement

Gen. James Jackson Home Site