Wright Square

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Wright Square is one of Savannah, Georgia’s original and most historic public squares, known for its central location, monuments, and surrounding 18th- and 19th-century architecture.

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Wright Square canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
centralFeature monuments
commemorates Tomochichi
William Washington Gordon
dateEstablished 18th century
followsUrbanPlan Oglethorpe Plan
governedBy City of Savannah
hasAlternativeName Court House Square
hasLandscapeFeature benches
live oak trees
walkways
hasMonument Tomochichi Boulder
William Washington Gordon Monument
hasNearbyLandmark Chippewa Square
City Hall of Savannah
linked to: Savannah City Hall

Johnson Square
hasStreetBoundary Bull Street
East York Street
President Street
State Street
hasSurroundingBuilding Independent Presbyterian Church offices
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Savannah Chamber of Commerce building
Tomochichi Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
heritageDesignation contributing property to Savannah Historic District
isPedestrianSpace true
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor 18th- and 19th-century surrounding architecture
central location in Savannah
historic significance
laidOutBy James Oglethorpe
locatedIn Chatham County, Georgia
Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah

United States
namedAfter James Wright
last royal governor of Georgia
oneOf original squares of Savannah
openToPublic true
partOf Savannah Historic District
Savannah’s system of public squares
urbanFunction commemorative space
public gathering space

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Savannah Historic District contains Wright Square
Bull Street passesThrough Wright Square
Colonial Park Cemetery near Wright Square
Downtown Savannah hasNotableSquare Wright Square
Savannah Theatre near Wright Square
St. Julian Street near Wright Square