Historic District - North in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Independent Presbyterian Church
Savannah, Georgia
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008
1. Independent Presbyterian Church Marker at the Present Sanctuary
Founded 1755
Present Sanctuary
Erected 1891
Erected 1964 by Dr. F.A. Mathis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 32° 4.618′ N, 81° 5.636′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - North. Marker is on Whitaker St. near Oglethorpe. On the Southeast corner. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lowell Mason (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Original 1733 Burial Plot (about 300 feet away); Original Presbyterian Meeting House (about 300 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Independent Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named First Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); "Tyrants Fall In Every Foe Liberty's In Every Blow" (about 400 feet away); James Moore Wayne, 1790-1867 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.
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Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
2. Independent Presbyterian Church Marker
Picture taken at corner of Oglethorpe and Whitaker Streets. The marker is at the lower right.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 2008
3. Independent Presbyterian Church Marker at Present Sanctuary
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2008
4. Independent Presbyterian Church, front view
Historic American Buildings Survey Lawrence Bradley, April 1, 1936
5. Independent Presbyterian Church
Historic American Engineering Record, HABS GA, 26-SAV, 3-4
Historic American Buildings Survey Lawrence Bradley, April 1, 1936
6. Independent Presbyterian Church interior stairway
Historic American Engineering Record, HABS GA, 26-SAV, 3-4
Historic American Buildings Survey Lawrence Bradley, April 1, 1936
7. Independent Presbyterian Church, view of interior columns and dome, main auditorium
Historic American Engineering Record, HABS GA, 26-SAV, 3-4
Historic American Buildings Survey Lawrence Bradley, April 1, 1936
8. Independent Presbyterian Church, Interior facing pulpit
Historic American Engineering Record, HABS GA, 26-SAV, 3-4
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,622 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 15, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 18, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
