Whitaker Street
Looking north along Whitaker Street from the edge of Forsyth Park
NamesakeBenjamin Whitaker
Length2.07 mi (3.33 km)
LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
North endWest Bay Street
South endWest Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80)

Whitaker Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States.[1] Located between Barnard Street to the west and Bull Street to the east, it runs for about 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from West Bay Street in the north to West Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80) in the south. Its directional flow is one-way (southbound).[2] The street is named for Benjamin Whitaker, surveyor general of South Carolina.[3]

Its northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[4]

Whitaker Street runs beside ten squares. From north to south:

To the west of
To the east of

It also forms the western boundary of Forsyth Park.

Panoramic view of Forsyth Park from Whitaker Street, on the park's western side

Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Whitaker Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From north to south:[5]

W. B. Hodgson Hall, in the northeast corner of Forsyth Park, is the home of the Georgia Historical Society
  • Savannah Morning News Building, 5 Whitaker Street (1875)
  • 37 Whitaker Street (1890)
  • 116 Whitaker Street (1866)
  • 144–152 Whitaker Street (1898)
  • Benjamin Purse Property, 311 Whitaker Street (1885)
  • Julia Tucker Property, 333–335 Whitaker Street (1852)
  • 339 Whitaker Street (1910)
  • Frederick Kuck Property, 411–417 Whitaker Street (1899)
  • 422 Whitaker Street (1880)
  • W. B. Hodgson Hall, 501 Whitaker Street (1876)
  • Magnolia Hall, 503 Whitaker Street (1883)
  • John Williamson House, 509 Whitaker Street (1870)
  • Metts–McNeil House, 513 Whitaker Street (1903)
  • 601 Whitaker Street (1883)
  • 603 Whitaker Street (1888)
  • 605 Whitaker Street (1886)
  • William Holt House, 609 Whitaker Street (1886)
  • 611 Whitaker Street (1894)
  • Joseph Chestnut House, 701 Whitaker Street (1892)
  • 703 Whitaker Street (1890)
  • 705 Whitaker Street (1900)

References

  1. ↑ "5 Places to Visit on Whitaker Street". Savannah, GA | Savannah.com. July 29, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ "One-way street changes in the works for downtown Savannah?". Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Cope, Tony (2016). It's Not That Lincoln. The Abercorn Press.
  4. ↑ James Dillon (1977) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District, National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos, from 1964, 1973
  5. ↑ Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011)
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