Fort Screven Historic District
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Fort Screven Historic District is a former coastal artillery military installation on Tybee Island, Georgia, now preserved as a historic area featuring late-19th- and early-20th-century fortifications and related structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Screven Historic District canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military installation
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historic district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
early-20th-century military architecture
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late-19th-century military architecture ⓘ |
| category | United States Army coastal artillery fort ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
historic site
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residential area (adapted former military buildings) ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
coastal artillery batteries
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concrete batteries ⓘ early-20th-century fortifications ⓘ earthwork defenses ⓘ enlisted men’s quarters ⓘ former post headquarters ⓘ gun emplacements ⓘ late-19th-century fortifications ⓘ magazines ⓘ military support buildings ⓘ observation posts ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ parade ground ⓘ support structures ⓘ underground rooms ⓘ |
| hasView | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed historic district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tybee Island NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| nearby | Tybee Island Light Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coastal artillery fortifications
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historic military architecture ⓘ role in U.S. coastal defense system ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Screven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic area ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Spanish–American War era coastal defense build-up
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World War I coastal defense activities ⓘ World War II coastal defense activities ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artillery training
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coastal defense ⓘ harbor protection ⓘ |
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