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Smith House, 120 Adair Street, Savannah

Smith House, 120 Adair Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA. Surveyed as HABS GA-2278, with a 343-word written history.

From the record

“The Smith House is historically significant in the areas of architecture and community development.”

Written record, HABS GA-2278 survey. Machine-read text.

Surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS GA-2278 · the record runs 343 words · one of 156 surveyed structures published for this county.

Sources: the survey record at the Library of Congress

Significance

139 words

Source document Quoted word for word from HABS GA-2278. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.

The Smith House is historically significant in the areas of architecture and community development. Architecturally, it is an example of a house type represented frequently in the Wagner Heights neighborhood. It also contributes to an understanding of early twentieth century urban development due to its role in the Wagner Heights neighborhood. Description: This one story, rectangular wood frame house appears frequently in the Wagner Heights neighborhood, although it is not representative of a recognized vernacular house type. It has a rectangular main mass under a hipped roof, a recessed partial front porch with a single Craftsman inspired porch support, exposed rafters, and one over one double hung sash windows.

The interior features drywall, one mantel and a long narrow hallway with access to the bedrooms. History: This residence, built c. is one of five residences built by Mr. Gunther.

Written history

97 words

Source document Quoted word for word from HABS GA-2278. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.

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In context

Savannah, Georgia The place record: every map, photograph and survey of this town.
Chatham County, Georgia 103 topographic sheets across the county.
Library of Congress record The original filed report as the survey filed it.

Also surveyed in Savannah

24 of 153 records shown

The federal surveyors worked through Savannah building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.

SheetStructure SurveyReport
Central of Georgia RailwayHAER GA,26-SAV,55-41,918 words
Fort Pulaski North PierHALS GA-911,797 words
Juliette Gordon Low BirthplaceHALS GA-411,379 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53-8,994 words
Fort PulaskiHABS GA,26-SAV.V,2-8,013 words
Turpentine & Rosin FactorsHABS GA-23936,840 words
South Channel BridgeHAER GA-1635,790 words
Cockspur Island LighthouseHABS GA,26-SAV.V,4-5,067 words
Savannah Eastern WharvesHAER GA-1574,018 words
Savannah & Ogeechee Barge CanalHAER GA-1393,676 words
Telfair Academy of Arts & SciencesHABS GA,26-SAV,21-3,666 words
Savannah City HallHABS GA,26-SAV,61-3,217 words
Savannah-Ogeechee Canal HALS GA-52,808 words
Carnegie LibraryHABS GA-3022,469 words
First African Baptist ChurchHABS GA,26-SAV,33-2,412 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53A-1,676 words
Central of Georgia RailwayHAER GA,26-SAV,56-1,638 words
William Scarborough HouseHABS GA,26-SAV,39-1,623 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53U-1,604 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53L-1,511 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53B-1,491 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53F-1,375 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,530-1,363 words
Savannah Victorian Historic DistrictHABS GA,26-SAV,53H-1,313 words

Provenance

  • Written history. Quoted verbatim from HABS GA-2278. United States federal work, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Text capture. Machine-read from the scanned typescript filed with the survey, so spelling and spacing follow the original page.
  • How this page is made. Documentary passages are quoted from the linked federal record; page labels and counts are clearly marked as site presentation or calculations.