Georgia
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Georgia
- First African Baptist Church Saint Marys, Georgia 1893
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Historic Landmark District
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah's National Historic Landmark District is the largest such district in America. It includes James Oglethorpe's original city plan of 1733, featuring 24 park-like squares surrounded by an orderly grid of streets and buildings.
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The Olde Pink House
Savannah, Georgia
1789
Built as a Colonial mansion for James Habersham, Jr., The Olde Pink House was the Georgian Tea Room in the 1930s-40s and is now an upscale restaurant with a cellar bar called Planter's Tavern.
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Massie Common School House
Savannah, Georgia
1856-86
The Massie Common School House was completed in 1856 to educate poor children. Today, it is a museum of Savannah history and architecture called the Massie Heritage Center.
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Congregation Mickve Israel
Savannah, Georgia
1878
Originally established in 1733, the Congregation Mickve Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue built in the Gothic Revival style (unusual for synagogues) in 1878.
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The Fitzroy
Savannah, Georgia
1854
Located in an 1854 building near Johnson Square, The Fitzroy offers "Australian-inspired elevated pub food," small plates, and cocktails in an industrial-chic interior and open-air rooftop.
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Agatha's Coffee and Tea House
Savannah, Georgia
c. 1926
Opened in 2023, Agatha's is a tiny café celebrating the 1920s and 30s with cozy furniture and Agatha-Christie-inspired decor.
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Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters
Savannah, Georgia
1816-25
Completed in 1819, the Owens-Thomas House is a museum featuring a beautiful Regency-style house with unique architectural features and the living quarters of the enslaved people who built and ran the house. Open for guided tours daily.
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Crystal Beer Parlor
Savannah, Georgia
c. 1905
Constructed sometime after 1900, the Crystal Beer Parlor was a grocery store, then a speakeasy visited by Al Capone, and now a family-friendly bar and restaurant that has become a local institution.
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b. Matthew's Eatery
Savannah, Georgia
1854
Occupying an Irish grocer's house of 1854, b. Matthew's Eatery is a bistro on Bay Street near the Savannah River. Restored in 2012, it serves hearty Southern food in a cozy atmosphere of exposed brick and wood furnishings.