Houston–Johnson–Screven House
Former house in Savannah, Georgia
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The Houston–Johnson–Screven House (also known as the Houston–Screven House) was a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States.[1][2] It stood at the corner of Abercorn Street and East Congress Street, in the southeastern residential/tything block of Reynolds Square, from around 1784 until the building's demolition in 1920. It was replaced the following year by the Lucas Theatre.[3]
| Houston–Johnson–Screven House | |
|---|---|
 The building in the first half of the 20th century | |
 Interactive map of the Houston–Johnson–Screven House area | |
Alternative names | Houston–Screven House |
General information | |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S., Abercorn Street |
| Coordinates | 32°4′43.5″N 81°5′21″W |
Completed | c. 1784 |
| Demolished | 1920 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
Lawrence Bradley, on behalf of the Library of Congress's Historic American Buildings Survey, photographed the building in the first half of the 20th century.[4]
The home was built for Savannah's first mayor John Houstoun.[3] Along with Habersham House and the William Hunter House, it was one of Reynolds Square's "grandes maisons."
Front hall
Staircase
