John Ash House (Savannah, Georgia)

John Ash House
The building in the first half of the 20th century, photographed by Frances Benjamin Johnston for the Historic American Buildings Survey
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General information
LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address114–116 West Hull Street
Coordinates32°04′36″N 81°05′41″W / 32.0766386°N 81.094648°W / 32.0766386; -81.094648
Completed1817 (207 years ago) (1817)
Technical details
Floor count3

The John Ash House is a building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Standing at 114–116 West Hull Street, it is located in the northeastern residential block of Orleans Square and was built in 1817.[1][2] Built as a home for John Ash, a farmer who became a judge and member of the first Alabama Senate, it is now part of the Savannah Historic District and is the oldest building in Orleans Square.[1]

In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status and rated as "exceptional."[3][4] It was documented by the Historical American Building Survey in the mid-20th century, when its significance was noted due to being a "good example of Federal, Adamesque style."[5]

  1. ^ a b Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011)
  2. ^ Draffin, Tom (2017). A Visitor’s Guide to Historic Savannah Homes. Lulu Publishing Services. ISBN 9781483465081.
  3. ^ Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979), p. 48
  4. ^ Mitchell, William R. (1987). Classic Savannah. Golden Coast Publishing Company. p. 80. ISBN 9780932958075.
  5. ^ "Savannah Historic District". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.