Franklin Square

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Franklin Square is a historic public square in Savannah, Georgia, known for its 18th- and 19th-century architecture and role in the city’s distinctive grid of landscaped squares.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
borderedBy Bryan Street NERFINISHED
Congress Street NERFINISHED
Montgomery Street NERFINISHED
St. Julian Street NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCharacteristic features 18th- and 19th-century architecture
historic
landscaped
pedestrian-friendly
hasUse community events
public recreation
tourism
hasView historic buildings surrounding the square
heritageDesignation contributing property to the Savannah Historic District (National Historic Landmark District)
inception 1790
locatedIn Chatham County, Georgia NERFINISHED
Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED
namedAfter Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED
near City Market (Savannah) NERFINISHED
First African Baptist Church (Savannah) NERFINISHED
partOf Savannah Historic District NERFINISHED
Savannah’s grid of landscaped squares
Savannah’s system of 22 historic squares
shape square
streetLayout Oglethorpe Plan NERFINISHED
urbanRole component of Savannah’s original town plan

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Savannah Historic District contains Franklin Square