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Commercial Building (Houses)

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Before 1853; c. 1913 altered; 2006 restored. 322 W. Broughton St.

Composed of a pair of conventional Savannah elevated side-hall town houses and rear carriage houses, this building reflects the area’s transformation into a commercial zone and the remarkable adaptability of traditional residential forms. Around 1913 the yard space between the main houses and carriage houses was filled and the raised basement and elevated parlor level above it were converted into a dramatically tall commercial space with a mezzanine wrapping around the perimeter of the interior (reflected in the smaller row of windows above the main display windows). The upper-story windows retain their residential spacing and proportions. RK Construction and Development restored the building in 2006.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler
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What's Nearby

Franklin Square
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Citation

Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler, "Commercial Building (Houses)", [Savannah, Georgia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/GA-02-3.1.

Print Source

Buildings of Savannah, Robin B. Williams. With David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, 69-69.

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