Owens-Thomas House
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| Owens-Thomas House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 124 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1816 |
| Architect: | William Jay |
| Architectural style(s): | Early Republic, Other |
| Designated as NHL: | May 11, 1976[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 11, 1976[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 76000611 |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Owens-Thomas House is a historical building in Savannah, Georgia. It is located at 124 Abercorn Street, on the northeast corner of Oglethorpe Square. [3]
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[edit] Architecture
It was designed and built between 1816 and 1819 by British architect William Jay. It is an example of English Regency Style architecture. A double stairway leads to its front portico.
[edit] History
The property's first owner was Richard Richardson, a cotton merchant.
The Marquis de La Fayette spent time at the Owens-Thomas House as part of his 1824-25 official visit to the United States.
The structure was purchased by local attorney and politician George Welshman Owens in 1830 for the amount of $10,000. The family owned it for several decades, until Owens's granddaughter, Margaret Thomas, offered it to the Telfair Museum of Arts.
[edit] Significance
The Owens-Thomas House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976.[1][4]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b Owens-Thomas House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Owens-Thomas House, Telfair Museum of Art Website
- ^ Carolyn Pitts (January 29, 1976), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Owens-Thomas House / Richardson-Owens-Thomas HousePDF (436 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1973 and undated.PDF (932 KiB)
[edit] External links
- Richardson-Maxwell-Owen-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA: 20 photos, 8 drawings, 3 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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