Chatham Square (Savannah, Georgia)
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.jpg) Chatham Square, viewed from its southwestern corner | |
 Interactive map of Chatham Square | |
| Namesake | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | City of Savannah |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°04′19″N 81°05′49″W / 32.0720°N 81.0970°W |
| North | Barnard Street |
| East | West Wayne Street |
| South | Barnard Street |
| West | West Wayne Street |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1847 |
Chatham Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the southernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, on Barnard Street and West Wayne Street, and was laid out in 1847. It is south of Pulaski Square and west of Monterey Square in the southwestern corner of the city's grid of squares. The square is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. Although Pitt never visited Savannah, he was an early supporter of the Georgia colony, and both Chatham Square and Chatham County are named in his honor.[1] The oldest building on the square is the Enoch Hendry Row House, at 108–112 West Taylor Street, which dates to 1851.[2]
Chatham Square is sometimes known locally as Barnard Square, in reference to the 1901-built Barnard Street School (which actually stands at 212 West Taylor Street)[2][3] and has served as a building for the Savannah College of Art and Design since 1988.[1] The college renamed it Pepe Hall.
The square contains a sundial dedicated to African-American politician Louis Burke Toomer in 1964.[4][5]
| Namesake | Image | Note |
|---|---|---|
| William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |  |
The square is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. |
Gordon Row
Gordon Row comprises the fifteen homes from 101 to 129 West Gordon Street, and was completed in 1854.[6]
Quantock Row
One of two Quantock Rows in the city, this one comprises the six homes between 114 and 124 West Taylor Street.
