Calhoun Square, Savannah

Name: Calhoun Square
Address: Abercorn Street, Savannah, United States

#19 among attractions in Savannah

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Calhoun Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fifth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Abercorn Street and East Wayne Street, and was laid out in 1851. It is south of Lafayette Square, west of Whitefield Square and east of Monterey Square. The oldest buildings on the square are at 102 East Taylor Street and 118–122 East Taylor Street, both of which date to 1853. ()

Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 32°4'15"N, 81°5'33"W

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Abercorn StreetDowntown Savannah (South Historic District)Savannah United States

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Calhoun Square – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lafayette Square, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Green-Meldrim House, Madison Square.

~850 ftN
Park
Lafayette Square, Savannah
5 min walk • Lafayette Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fourth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Abercorn Street and East Macon Street, and was laid out in 1837. It is south of Colonial Park Cemetery, west of Troup Square, north of Calhoun Square and east of Madison Square.
~1050 ftNE
Historic neo-gothic Catholic church
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Savannah
6 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Lafayette Square at 222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia, in the United States. It is the Mother Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah.
~1290 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Green-Meldrim House, Savannah
7 min walk • The Green–Meldrim House is a historic house at 14 West Macon Street, on the northwest corner of Madison Square, in Savannah, Georgia. Built in 1853, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 as one of the American South's finest and most lavish examples of Gothic Revival architecture.
~1080 ftNW
Park
Madison Square, Savannah
6 min walk • Madison Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fourth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and Macon Street, and was laid out in 1837. It is south of Chippewa Square, west of Lafayette Square, north of Monterey Square and east of Pulaski Square.
~1100 ftNE
Park
Troup Square, Savannah
6 min walk • Troup Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fourth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Habersham Street and East Macon Street, and was laid out in 1837. It is south of Colonial Park Cemetery, east of Lafayette Square and north of Whitefield Square.
~1420 ftW
Park
Chatham Square, Savannah
7 min walk • Chatham Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fifth 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.
~680 ftE
Park
Whitefield Square, Savannah
4 min walk • Whitefield Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fifth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Habersham Street and East Wayne Street, and was the final square laid out, in 1851.
~1240 ftN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Sorrel Weed House, Savannah
7 min walk • The Sorrel–Weed House, or the Francis Sorrel House, is a historic landmark and Savannah Museum located at 6 West Harris Street in Savannah, Georgia. It represents one of the finest examples of Greek Revival and Regency architecture in Savannah and was one of the first two homes in the State of Georgia to be made a State Landmark in 1954.
~1020 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Mercer House, Savannah
5 min walk • Mercer House is located at 429 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia. Completed in 1868, it occupies the southwestern civic block of Monterey Square.
~510 ftE
Church
First Congregational Church of Savannah, Savannah
3 min walk • The First Congregational Church is a church located at 421 Habersham Street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It stands on the western side of Whitefield Square.
~1090 ftNW
Monuments and statues
William Jasper Monument, Savannah
6 min walk • The William Jasper Monument is a monument honoring William Jasper in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in Madison Square, the monument was designed by Alexander Doyle and dedicated in 1888.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Calhoun Square?

Nearby attractions include Massie Heritage Center, Savannah (1 min walk), Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, Savannah (2 min walk), Congregation Mickve Israel, Savannah (3 min walk), First Congregational Church of Savannah, Savannah (3 min walk).

How to get to Calhoun Square by public transport?

The nearest stations to Calhoun Square:

Bus

G • Lines: 17 (18 min walk)
F • Lines: 29 (19 min walk)

Tram

Stop • Lines: Rssc (21 min walk)