 Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, for whom the street is named | |
| Namesake | Zachary Taylor |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.76 mi (1.22 km) |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| West end | Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard |
| East end | East Broad Street |
Taylor Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia. Located in its downtown section between Jones Street to the north and Gordon Street to the south, it runs for about 0.76 miles (1.22 km) from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the west to East Broad Street in the east.
The street is named for general Zachary Taylor, a hero of the Mexican–American War.[1] (Nearby Taylor Square is named for Susie King Taylor, not Zachary.)[2] The street is entirely within Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[3]
Taylor Street passes through four squares on their northern side. From west to east:
- Chatham Square
- Monterey Square
- Taylor Square
- Whitefield Square
- ^ Freeman, H. Ronald (1997). Savannah People, Places & Events: A Historic Tour Guide. H. R. Freeman. ISBN 9780966152104.
- ^ "City of Savannah to Dedicate Taylor Square Feb. 10". Savannah, GA. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ James Dillon (1977) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District, National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos, from 1964, 1973