Whitaker Street

Whitaker Street

Looking north along Whitaker Street from the edge of Forsyth Park
Namesake	Benjamin Whitaker
Length	2.07 mi (3.33 km)
Location	Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
North end	West Bay Street
South end	West Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80)

Whitaker Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States.^[1] Located between Barnard Street to the west and Bull Street to the east, it runs for about 2.07 miles (3.33 km) from West Bay Street in the north to West Victory Drive (U.S. Route 80) in the south. Its directional flow is one-way (southbound).^[2] The street is named for Benjamin Whitaker, surveyor general of the Province of South Carolina.^[3]

Its northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.^[4]

Whitaker Street runs beside ten squares. From north to south:

To the west of

• Johnson Square
• Wright Square
• Chippewa Square
• Madison Square
• Monterey Square

To the east of

• Ellis Square
• Telfair Square
• Orleans Square
• Pulaski Square
• Chatham Square

It also forms the western boundary of Forsyth Park.

Panoramic view of Forsyth Park from Whitaker Street, on the park's western side