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Prominent street in Savannah, Georgia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Habersham Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Lincoln Street to the west and Price Street to the east, it runs for about 4.82 miles (7.76 km) from East Bay Street in the north to Stephenson Avenue in the south. The street is named for merchant and statesman James Habersham. It was known as Prendergast Street in 1760.[1] Its northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[2]
Former name(s) | Prendergast Street (1760) |
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Namesake | James Habersham |
Length | 4.82 mi (7.76 km) |
Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
North end | East Bay Street |
South end | Stephenson Avenue |
Habersham Street goes around four of Savannah's 22 squares. They are (from north to south):
Habersham Street also bounds the eastern edge of Colonial Park Cemetery, in which James Habersham was buried upon his death in 1775.
Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Habersham Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From north to south:[3]
An outlet of River Street Sweets is located at 4515 Habersham Street.[5]
The street is also featured several times in John Berendt's 1994 book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In the subsequent 1997 movie, The Lady Chablis walks from her East Liberty Street home to the Myra Bishop Family Clinic, which was located at 311 Habersham Street, about 500 feet away.
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