Wright Square (Savannah, Georgia)
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Wright Square is one of Savannah, Georgia’s historic public squares, known for its central green space, surrounding 19th-century architecture, and role as a focal point in the city’s original town plan.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| category |
Parks in Savannah, Georgia
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Squares in Savannah, Georgia ⓘ Urban public parks in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAccess | pedestrian pathways ⓘ |
| hasBuiltEnvironmentContext | historic commercial and civic buildings ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected as part of a historic district ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of early American city planning
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| hasDesignConcept | central green surrounded by streets and buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches
ⓘ
central green space ⓘ commemorative plaques ⓘ monuments ⓘ tree-lined walkways ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
neighborhood green space
ⓘ
visual focal point in the street network ⓘ |
| hasHistoricCharacter | 19th-century urban fabric around the square ⓘ |
| hasLandscapingType | formal landscaping ⓘ |
| hasPlanningRole | organizing unit in Savannah’s ward system ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingBuildingEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasUse |
public gatherings
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| isCentralElementOf | a Savannah ward in the Oglethorpe Plan ⓘ |
| isOpenTo | the public ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century surrounding architecture
ⓘ
historic public space ⓘ role in Savannah’s original town plan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia (U.S. state) NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James Wright
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir James Wright, 1st Baronet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | Royal Governor of Georgia ⓘ |
| oneOf | 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia ⓘ |
| originalName | Percival Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oglethorpe Plan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | square ⓘ |
| streetGridRelation | part of Savannah’s north–south and east–west grid of squares ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial-era town planning ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Coastal Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanContext | downtown Savannah ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Congress Street (Savannah, Georgia)