Midtown in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lawton Memorial

St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2, 2008

1. Lawton Memorial Marker

Inscription.
This building was constructed in 1897-98 as a memorial to General Alexander R. Lawton (1818-96)and his daughter, Corinne (1844-77). It was used as a public space for cultural, educational and civic purposes until the 1930s. After serving in the Georgia House of Representatives and as president of Georgia and Atlantic Railroad, Lawton served as Brigadier General and Quartermaster-General of the Confederacy, as ambassador to Austria- Hungary, and as fifth president of the American Bar Association. Chartered in 1907, St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church acquired the building as its sanctuary in 1941.

Erected 2001 by The Georgia Historical Society and St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church. (Marker Number 25-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 32° 3.743′ N, 81° 5.901′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of Bull Street and West Anderson, on the right when traveling south on Bull Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 West Anderson, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial 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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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mother Mathilda Beasley, O.S.F. (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Georgia Volunteer (approx. 0.2 miles away); British Evacuation (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Eighth Air Force (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Phillips Monumental A.M.E. Church (approx. ¼ mile away); The Georgia Infirmary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nina Anderson Pape (approx. 0.3 miles away); Francis Bartow (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Another marker referencing Lawton.

Also see . . . Alexander Lawton. (Submitted on March 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Lawton Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 2008

2. Lawton Memorial

General Alexander R. Lawton, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. General Alexander R. Lawton, C.S.A.

In August 1863, Lawton became the Confederacy's second Quartermaster General. Although he brought energy and resourcefulness to the position, he was unable to solve the problem of material shortages and poorly-regulated railroads.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,593 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.