Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Christ Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 9, 2008
1. Christ Church Marker
I.H.S.
Christ Church
Founded A.D. 1733. Chartered 1789.
Destroyed by Fire 1796. Rebuilt & enlarged 1803.
Injured by a hurricane 1804. Constructed anew 1810.
Taken down, and
This Edifice Erected
1838.
Partially destroyed by fire, rebuilt and improved
1897
Erected by Christ Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.
Location. 32° 4.775′ N, 81° 5.465′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on Bull Street near E. Congress St., on the right when traveling south. at Johnson Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: A different marker also named Christ Church (a few steps from this marker); John Herndon Mercer 1909 - 1976 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette's Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); The Public Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Washingtons Southern Tour
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Christ Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. Christ Church, Savannah
Historic American Buildings Survey, 1936
4. Christ Church Marker
Historic American Engineering Record HABS GA,26-SAV,2-2
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on June 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
