Lee House, 19 Henrietta Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA. Surveyed as HABS GA-2279, with a 313-word written history.
“The Lee House is historically significant in the areas of architecture and community development.”
Written record, HABS GA-2279 survey. Machine-read text.
Surveyed by the federal HABS program as HABS GA-2279 · the record runs 313 words · one of 156 surveyed structures published for this county.
Source document Quoted word for word from HABS GA-2279. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
The Lee House is historically significant in the areas of architecture and community development. Architecturally, it is an example of a front gabled bungalow with Craftsman features. 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 frame bungalow has a gabled principal roof with exposed rafters, and a hipped attached porch supported by battered wood piers on brick pedestals. The house retains its original clapboard siding, paired windows and irregular floor plan. Interior features include mirrored mantels, French doors, wood floors and plaster walls. At the time of the photographs, the mantels and doors had been removed. History: This residence was built c.
Source document Quoted word for word from HABS GA-2279. Not written, edited or summarised by this site.
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| 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. |
The federal surveyors worked through Savannah building by building. These are the other structures they measured and filed a report on, longest report first.
| Sheet | Structure | Survey | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central of Georgia Railway | HAER GA,26-SAV,55- | 41,918 words | |
| Fort Pulaski North Pier | HALS GA-9 | 11,797 words | |
| Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace | HALS GA-4 | 11,379 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53- | 8,994 words | |
| Fort Pulaski | HABS GA,26-SAV.V,2- | 8,013 words | |
| Turpentine & Rosin Factors | HABS GA-2393 | 6,840 words | |
| South Channel Bridge | HAER GA-163 | 5,790 words | |
| Cockspur Island Lighthouse | HABS GA,26-SAV.V,4- | 5,067 words | |
| Savannah Eastern Wharves | HAER GA-157 | 4,018 words | |
| Savannah & Ogeechee Barge Canal | HAER GA-139 | 3,676 words | |
| Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences | HABS GA,26-SAV,21- | 3,666 words | |
| Savannah City Hall | HABS GA,26-SAV,61- | 3,217 words | |
| Savannah-Ogeechee Canal | HALS GA-5 | 2,808 words | |
| Carnegie Library | HABS GA-302 | 2,469 words | |
| First African Baptist Church | HABS GA,26-SAV,33- | 2,412 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53A- | 1,676 words | |
| Central of Georgia Railway | HAER GA,26-SAV,56- | 1,638 words | |
| William Scarborough House | HABS GA,26-SAV,39- | 1,623 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53U- | 1,604 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53L- | 1,511 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53B- | 1,491 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53F- | 1,375 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,530- | 1,363 words | |
| Savannah Victorian Historic District | HABS GA,26-SAV,53H- | 1,313 words |
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