Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 16, 2008
1. Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low Marker
National Register of Historic Places: *** (added 1966 - - #66000276)
Juliette Gordon Low
Founder of Girl Scouts
In The United States
Owned and Operated
By The
Girl Scouts Of The U.S.A.
(Bottom):
birthplace
Has Been Designated A
National
Histiric Landmark
This Site Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating The History Of The
United States Of America
1965
National Park Service
United States Department Of The Interior
Erected 1965 by United States Department Of The Interior , National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 32° 4.616′ N, 81° 5.551′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. It is at the intersection of Bull Street and Oglethorpe Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bull Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue, 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.
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Regarding Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low. National Register of Historic Places:
Low, Juliette Gordon, Historic District *** (added 1966 - - #66000276)
Also known as Andrew Low House and Carrige House
10 Oglethorpe Ave., E., 330 Drayton St., 329 Abercorn St. , Savannah
♦ Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering
♦ Architect, builder, or engineer: Norris, John S., Jay,William
♦ Architectural Style: Early Republic, Italianate
♦ Historic Person: Low,Juliette Gordon
♦ Significant Year: 1821, 1912, 1818
♦ Area of Significance: Education, Architecture, Social History
♦ Period of Significance: 1925-1949,
Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 1, 2008
2. 10 East Oglethorpe Avenue
♦ Historic Function: Domestic, Social
♦ Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social
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Also see . . . Julliette Gordon Low. Wikipedia website entry:
In 2005, Juliette Low was honored as part of a new national monument in Washington, D.C. named The Extra Mile Points of Light Volunteer Pathway. The monument's medallions, laid into sidewalks adjacent to the White House, form a one-mile walking path. (Submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
1925
3. Juliette Gordon Low (center) standing with two Girl Scouts,
Robertine McClendon (left) and Helen Ross (right), of Macon, Ga., after Low presented them with the Golden Eaglet, May 1925, in Macon, Ga.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, April 1, 2016
4. Juliette Gordon Low
This portrait of Juliette Gordon Low hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
"Elegantly depicted by British artist Edward Hughes, Juliette Gordon Low radiates the luxury of elite American birth and marriage to a wealthy Englishman. Low's satisfaction with her privileged lifestyle, however, soon faded. Following her unfaithful husband's death, she became interested in the Girl Guides, an organization established by her friend, British general Sir Robert Baden-Powell, who had also founded the Boy Scouts. Working with disadvantaged girls living near her Scottish estate, Low became a troop leader, imparting practical skills to her charges. After creating troops in London, Low brought the idea to the United States in 1912, establishing a Girl Guides troop in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. In 1915, Low incorporated the Girl Scouts of the USA. Today the organization continues to inspire girls to pursue 'the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.'" — National Portrait Gallery
"Elegantly depicted by British artist Edward Hughes, Juliette Gordon Low radiates the luxury of elite American birth and marriage to a wealthy Englishman. Low's satisfaction with her privileged lifestyle, however, soon faded. Following her unfaithful husband's death, she became interested in the Girl Guides, an organization established by her friend, British general Sir Robert Baden-Powell, who had also founded the Boy Scouts. Working with disadvantaged girls living near her Scottish estate, Low became a troop leader, imparting practical skills to her charges. After creating troops in London, Low brought the idea to the United States in 1912, establishing a Girl Guides troop in her hometown of Savannah, Georgia. In 1915, Low incorporated the Girl Scouts of the USA. Today the organization continues to inspire girls to pursue 'the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.'" — National Portrait Gallery
Historic American Buildings Survey, 1936
5. Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low, the Wayne- Gordon House
Historic American Engineering Record HABS GA,26-SAV,15-1
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,484 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 25, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on November 3, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on June 11, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
