Ellis Square (Savannah, Georgia)
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Ellis Square is a historic public square in Savannah, Georgia, known for its central location near City Market, its role in the city’s original town plan, and its modern redevelopment as a lively urban gathering space.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
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urban park ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | City Market (Savannah, Georgia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedByStreet |
Barnard Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bryan Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Congress Street ⓘ Whitaker Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 32.080°N 81.093°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| demolishedStructureOnSite |
Savannah City Market building
NERFINISHED
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original market sheds ⓘ |
| designConcept | contemporary urban plaza integrated with historic context ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
benches
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lighting ⓘ pedestrian pathways ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fountain with programmable jets
ⓘ
landscaped planters ⓘ open hardscaped plaza ⓘ seating areas ⓘ underground parking garage ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt | sculptures and installations (rotating and permanent) ⓘ |
| hasUse |
event venue
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public gathering space ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
contributing property to a National Historic Landmark District
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contributing property to the Savannah Historic District (NRHP) ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
market square
ⓘ
site of City Market ⓘ |
| inception | 1733 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chatham County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Georgia (U.S. state) NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Savannah Historic District north of Liberty Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Franklin Square (Savannah, Georgia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnson Square (Savannah, Georgia) NERFINISHED ⓘ River Street (Savannah, Georgia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Telfair Museums NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | the 22 historic squares of Savannah, Georgia ⓘ |
| originalName | Decker Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parkingGarageConstructed | 1950s ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oglethorpe Plan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redeveloped | 2000s ⓘ |
| redevelopmentPartner |
City of Savannah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
private developers ⓘ |
| reopened | 2010 ⓘ |
| touristArea | City Market entertainment district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Congress Street (Savannah, Georgia)