First building constructed by the citizens of Savannah expressly and exclusively to serve as the seat of municipal government
N 32° 04.857 W 081° 05.452
17S E 491424 N 3549412
Originally built in 1799, rebuilt in 1904, a long sanding municipal building.
Waymark Code: WM6RTR
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2009
Views: 11
?City Hall is the first building constructed by the citizens of Savannah expressly and exclusively to serve as the seat of municipal government. Opened on January 02, 1906 it has served continuously in this role since that date. City Hall was preceded on this site by the City Exchange, built in 1799 and razed in 1904. Along with municipal offices, the City Exchange housed the Custom House, a post office, and newspaper offices. City Hall was designed by Savannah architect Hyman W. Witcover and built 1904-1905 by the Savannah Contracting Company during the Administration of Mayor Herman Myers. It is a Renaissance Revival structure of granite and limestone exterior. The original copper dome was first gold leafed in 1987.
25-24 Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Savannah
2006.3
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1799
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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