Oliver Sturges House
Historic house in Savannah, Georgia, US
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The Oliver Sturges House is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States, built in 1813.[2] It is located in the southwestern trust block of Reynolds Square, and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1] The building has also been known as the Hiram Roberts House.[3] Originally owned by Oliver Sturges, Roberts lived here from 1806 to 1880.[4] The house was originally two floors; a third was added in 1835.[5]
Savannah, Georgia
Oliver Sturges House | |
The building in 2009 | |
| Location | 27 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 32°04′45″N 81°05′24″W |
| Built | 1813 |
| Part of | Savannah Historic District |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000271 |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1971[1] |
The lot the building stands on was the site set aside by the Trustees of the Colony of Georgia for the minister at Savannah. A 1733 map shows an earlier house on the site.[1] In 1736–37, John Wesley, a missionary of the Church of England and later the founder of Methodism, lived there.[1]
The earliest view of the building is depicted by Firmin Cerveau, detail painter and watercolorist, in 1837. The painting now hangs in the Georgia Historical Society's offices.[1]
In 1964, the Historic Savannah Foundation saved the building from demolition.[1]
The property sits directly across East Saint Julian Street from The Olde Pink House, which was constructed 24 years earlier. It has been the home of Morris Multimedia since 1971.[5][6]
Gallery
A view of its northern side. Note the John Wesley Hotel was in business at 29 Abercorn Street
Front entrance detail, 1930s
Statue of John Wesley in Reynolds Square
