Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Original Presbyterian Meeting House
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 17, 2008
1. Original Presbyterian Meeting House Marker
Inscription.
Original Presbyterian Meeting House. . This wall is an adaptation of what is believed to be, after through archaeological research sponsored by Historic Savannah Foundation, the original Presbyterian Meeting House, now the Independent Presbyterian Church, housed on the land granted by King George II. These stones have been reassembled in approximation of the original facade of the church constructed in 1759, damaged by the British during the Revolution, and later restored. The stone is believed to have been quarried, cut and carved in England from White English Marble. This wall contains what is thought to be the remains of one of the oldest structures in the state of Georgia. ,
Reconstructed , 1980 , By The Independent Presbyterian Church.
This wall is an adaptation of what is believed to be, after through archaeological research sponsored by Historic Savannah Foundation, the original Presbyterian Meeting House, now the Independent Presbyterian Church, housed on the land granted by King George II. These stones have been reassembled in approximation of the original facade of the church constructed in 1759, damaged by the British during the Revolution, and later restored. The stone is believed to have been quarried, cut and carved in England from White English Marble. This wall contains what is thought to be the remains of one of the oldest structures in the state of Georgia.
Reconstructed 1980 By The Independent Presbyterian Church
Location. 32° 4.573′ N, 81° 5.611′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is on Hull Street near Bull Street, on the right when traveling west. At Chippewa Square, located on Bull Street between Hull and Perry Streets. 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
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,438 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on August 28, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
