Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Jepson House Education Center

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2015

1. Jepson House Education Center Marker

Inscription. This Italianate mansion was built in 1856 for Savannah grocer and Civil War mayor Thomas Holcombe and later owned by former Confederate officer and Superior Court Judge Robert Falligant and his descendants. The Oglethorpe Light Infantry, commanded by Francis Bartow, received its colors and departed from here for the First Battle of Manassas in 1861. During his last visit to Savannah in 1870, Robert E. Lee was hosted here. In 2011, the building was acquired by the Georgia Historical Society. It is named in honor of local philanthropist and businessman Robert S. Jepson, Jr., and his wife Alice, principal benefactors and leaders of the effort to obtain the building. Jepson House serves as the Georgia Historical Society’s educational center, housing the office of the president and the program and administrative staff.

Erected 2014 by The Georgia Historical Society. (Marker Number 25-48.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 32° 4.233′ N, 81° 5.783′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is at the intersection of West Gaston Street and Whitaker Street

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, on the right on West Gaston Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 West Gaston Street, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Georgia Historical Society (a few steps from this marker); Savannah's Marine Corps Memorial (about 400 feet away); Former Home of Henry R. Jackson (about 400 feet away); Comer House (about 500 feet away); Pulaski Monument (about 600 feet away); Louis B. Toomer: Founder of Carver State Bank (about 600 feet away); Casimir Pulaski (about 600 feet away); Congregation Mickve Israel (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Armstrong Junior College (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2015

2. Jepson House Education Center Marker

Jepson House Education Center and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, January 19, 2015

3. Jepson House Education Center and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.