Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Public Oven and Home for Strangers
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 30, 2009
1. The Public Oven and Home for Strangers Marker
March 29, 1734
when Savannah was an English colony
stood
the public oven and next door
22-24 Congress St.
The house for strangers
Erected 1929 by Bonaventure Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1748.
Location. 32° 4.79′ N, 81° 5.542′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on West Congress Street near Bull Street. Located on the former bank building, south wall, at Johnson Square's southwest corner. 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: Colonel William Bull (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathanael Greene Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Savings Bank FSB (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Nathanael Greene Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnson Square
this page online
Regarding The Public Oven and Home for Strangers. Johnson Square is named for Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina who befriended the colonists when Georgia was first settled. It was laid out by Oglethorpe and by Colonel William Bull in 1733, and was the first of Savannah's squares. In early colonial days the public stores, the house for strangers, the church, and the public bake oven stood on the trust lots around it.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 30, 2009
2. The Public Oven and Home for Strangers Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 30, 2009
3. The Public Oven and Home for Strangers Marker as seen from Congress Street
Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 30, 2009
4. The Public Oven and Home for Strangers Marker at the former Coastal Bank building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,842 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
