Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Berrien House
(c. 1791)
Erected 2017 by Georgia Historical Society, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century, Adam Brinson I, Georgia, and the Berrien House Trust. (Marker Number 25-57.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Revolutionary
. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Georgia Historical Society, and the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series lists.
Location. 32° 4.675′ N, 81° 5.257′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. Marker is at the intersection of Habersham Street and East Broughton Street, on the right when traveling south on Habersham Street. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, near the southeast corner of the subject house, facing east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 East Broughton Street, Savannah GA 31404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Colonial Town Gate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A. Douglass Strobhar (about 600 feet away); Rev’d A. Dale Umbreit (about 600 feet away); Owens-Thomas House (about 600 feet away); John B. Hohenstein, Sr. (about 600 feet away); Richardson-Owens-Thomas House (about 600 feet away); John Wesley, 1703- 1791 (about 600 feet away); The Georgia Civil Rights Trail: The Savannah Protest Movement (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
Also see . . .
1. The Berrien House (c. 1791)
. Georgia Historical Society link for this marker. (Submitted on May 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Berrien House Trust - Building History: 1791-1856. Major John Berrien acquired two house lots on East Broughton Street for his new home in 1791. He constructed a house on the eastern portion and maintained gardens on the west. The parlor floor of the house featured a parlor and dining room, and the floor above included an upstairs drawing room (ballroom) and withdrawing room. (Submitted on May 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Wallpaper Discoveries at Savannah’s Berrien House. While certainly not the city’s grandest dwelling, the John Berrien House has produced an extraordinary record of the 18th and 19th century taste for wallpaper during a multi-year renovation that, to date, has involved more demolition than construction. (Submitted on May 1, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 117 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 30, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.