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Charlton Street is a prominent street in
Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the Kingdom of Great Brita ...
, United States. Located between Harris Street to the north and Jones Street to the south, it runs for about from Purse Street in the west to East Broad Street in the east. Originally known only as Charlton Street singular, its addresses are now split between "West Charlton Street" and "East Charlton Street", the transition occurring at
Bull Street Bull Street is a major street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Named for Colonel William Bull (governor), William Bull (1683–1755), it runs from Bay Street (Savannah, Georgia), Bay Street in the north to Derenne Avenue (part of Georgia S ...
in the center of the downtown area. The street is named for Thomas Charlton, fifteenth mayor of Savannah. The street is entirely within
Savannah Historic District Savannah Historic District may refer to: *Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia), a National Historic Landmark district in Georgia * Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities, Savannah, Georgia, a historic district ...
, a
National Historic Landmark District A National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) is a geographical area that has received recognition from the United States Government that the buildings, landscapes, cultural features and archaeological resources within it are of the highest signific ...
.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and Charlton Street passes through four squares on their southern side. From west to east: * Pulaski Square *
Madison Square Madison Square is a public square formed by the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The square was named for Founding Father James Madison, the fourth president of the United St ...
* Lafayette Square * Troup Square


Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Charlton Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From west to east:Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011) ;West Charlton Street * Moses Cohen House, 215 West Charlton Street (1846) * Celia Solomons, 201–203 West Charlton Street (1854–1856) * William Adams House, 123 West Charlton Street (1843) * George Walker House, 117 West Charlton Street (1904) * Hill Gordy House, 111 West Charlton Street (1864–1865) * 109 West Charlton Street (1915) * Daniel Robertson Property (I), 23–25 West Charlton Street (1845) * Daniel Robertson Property (II), 19 West Charlton Street (1857) * Daniel Robertson Property (III), 11–17 West Charlton Street (1852–1853) * Daniel Purse Row House, 5–9 West Charlton Street (1879) ;East Charlton Street * Battersby– Hartridge–Anderson House, 119 East Charlton Street (1852) * John B. Gallie House, 201–203 East Charlton Street (1858) *
Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home is a historic house museum in Savannah, Georgia where American author Flannery O'Connor lived during her childhood. The home, built in 1856,


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