220–224 West Bay Street is a historic building in

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, United States. Located in Savannah's Historic District, the addresses of some of the properties are West Bay Street, above

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, while others solely utilize the former

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warehouses on River Street. As of February 2022, these are Nourish,

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Motory Cycles, Charleston Hemp Collective and Dub's Public House. The building was completed in 1821, for "Matthew Johnston and others," making it one of the earliest buildings in the riverfront area.''The National Trust Guide to Savannah'' –

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, Roulhac Toledano (1997), p. 70 The western end of the building, number 224, was damaged by fire in 1851. In 1917, the Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company of New York City had an office at number 220.''The Northwestern Miller'', Volume 110 (1917), p. 407 The International Milling Company was occupying numbers 220 and 222 around 1940.

River Street façade

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Savannah Plant Riverside District on the northern side of River Street. The John Williamson Range is on the right

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{{DEFAULTSORT:220-224 West Bay Street West Bay Street 220–224 Commercial buildings completed in 1821 West Bay Street 220–224

River Street façade

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