Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Marist Place
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 28, 2009
1. Marist Place Marker
East side of house as seen from Abercorn St.
Marist School for Boys
1919 - 1939
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Grammer School Operated by
Marist Brothers of the Schools
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Last Graduating Class June 9, 1939
Rev. Bro. Eugene Bergeron, F.M.S.
Teacher
Rev. Bro, Nicholas Whiteside, F.M.S.
Principal
Rt. Rev. Msgr. T. James McNamara P.P., V.G.
Pastor
Most Rev. Archbishop Gerald P. O'Hara D.D., J.U.D.
Bishop of Savannah - Atlanta
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Erected June 9, 1989 By
Col. Joseph B. Bergen
Erected 1989 by Col. Joseph B. Bergen.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1988.
Location. 32° 4.355′ N, 81° 5.527′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is on Abercorn Street near Charlton Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker seen between First and Second story, east corner of house. 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: Mary Musgrove (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Low House
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Also see . . .
1. Marist Place. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Savannah National Historic Landmark. Historic Savannah Foundation website entry (Submitted on July 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 8, 2009
2. Marist Place Marker, between 1st and 2nd floors
Photographed by Mike Stroud, April 28, 2009
3. Site of Marist Place as seen today
Marker seen at far left
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
