Nathanael Greene Monument, Johnson Square, Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Summary
Significance: Designed by William Strickland (1788-1854), one of the principal architects responsible for popularizing the Greek Revival Style in America. The monument, with its finely proportioned obelisk design, reflects Strickland's command of neo-classical design. Cornerstone laid by Lafayette. Nathaniel Greene's remains reinterred under the monument in 1902.
Survey number: HABS GA-1183
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tombs and sepulchral monuments
savannah beach ga
nathanael
greene
monument
nathanael greene monument
johnson
johnson square
savannah
chatham
chatham county
georgia
historic american buildings survey
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Savannah, Georgia, United States
,
32.07998, -81.09159
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html