Johnson Square

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Johnson Square is a historic public square in Savannah, Georgia, known for its central location in the city’s original town plan and its prominent monuments and green space.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
urban park
centralAxisOf Bull Street squares sequence
coordinateLocation 32.079°N 81.091°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasFeature benches
central obelisk
lawns
paved paths
surrounding historic buildings
tree-lined walkways
hasLandscapeStyle formal urban square landscaping
hasMonument Nathaniel Greene Monument
surface form: Nathanael Greene Monument

William Jasper Monument
surface form: William Jasper monument (marker/commemoration nearby)
hasPlaque historical markers about Nathanael Greene
markers describing Savannah’s early history
hasUse public gathering place
recreational green space
tourist attraction
heritageDesignation contributing property to a U.S. National Historic Landmark District
contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places-listed Savannah Historic District
inception 1733
isFirstOf first of Savannah’s 22 historic squares
locatedIn Savannah
surface form: Savannah, Georgia
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Chatham County, Georgia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
maintainedBy City of Savannah, Georgia
surface form: City of Savannah
namedAfter Robert Johnson
namedAfterOccupation Royal Governor of South Carolina
near Bay Street
Savannah City Hall
Savannah River waterfront
partOf Savannah Historic District
Savannah’s original town plan
shape rectangular
streetBoundedBy Bryan Street
Bull Street
Congress Street
St. Julian Street
touristPopularity high
typicalActivity guided tours stop
resting on benches
sightseeing
walking
urbanContext central business district of Savannah

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