Congress Street (Savannah, Georgia)

Congress Street

Congress Street (the cross street in this photograph) passing through Ellis Square, viewed from Barnard Street
Former name(s)	Queen Street Eveleigh Street
Length	0.76 mi (1.22 km)
Location	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
West end	Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
East end	East Broad Street

Congress Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Bryan Street to the north and Broughton Street to the south, it runs for about 0.76 miles (1.22 km) from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the west, through the city's City Market,^[1] to East Broad Street in the east. Originally known only as Congress Street singular, its addresses are now split between "West Congress Street" and "East Congress Street", the transition occurring at Bull Street in the center of the downtown area. The street is entirely within Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.^[2]

Congress Street passes through six squares on their southern side. From west to east:

• Franklin Square
• Ellis Square
• Johnson Square
• Reynolds Square
• Warren Square
• Washington Square