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and West Wayne Street, and was laid out in 1847. It is south of

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and west of

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in the southwestern corner of the city's grid of squares. The square is named for

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. Although Pitt never visited Savannah, he was an early supporter of the

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, and both Chatham Square and Chatham County are named in his honor.Chatham Square
– Savannah.com The oldest building on the square is the Enoch Hendry Row House, at 108–112 West Taylor Street, which dates to 1851. Chatham Square is sometimes known locally as ''Barnard'' Square, in reference to the 1901-built Barnard Street School (which actually stands at 212 West Taylor Street)Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 62Chan Sieg (1984). ''The squares: an introduction to Savannah''.

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: Donning. and has served as a building for the

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since 1988. The college renamed it Pepe Hall. The square contains a sundial dedicated to African-American politician Louis Burke Toomer in 1964.

Dedication

Gordon Row

Gordon Row comprises the fifteen homes from 101 to 129 West Gordon Street, and was completed in 1854.''Antiques at Savannah'', Editorial Publications (1967), p. 18

Quantock Row

One of two Quantock Rows in the city, this one comprises the six homes between 114 and 124 West Taylor Street.

Constituent buildings

Each building below is in one of the eight blocks around the square composed of four residential "tything" blocks and four civic ("trust") blocks, now known as the

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. They are listed with construction years where known. ;Northwestern residential/tything block *Barnard Street School, 212 West Taylor Street (1901) – now Pepe Hall ;Northwestern civic/trust *207 West Taylor Street (1854) *421–423 Barnard Street (1854) *210 West Wayne Street (1854) ;Southwestern residential/tything block *Dasher Row, 433–441 Barnard Street (1882) – by William Chaplin, Jr. *Thomas McArthur Duplex, 205–207 West Gordon Street (1853) – by William Chaplin, Jr. *Matilda Heitman Properties, 209–213 West Gordon Street (1895) *440–442 Tattnall Street (1900) ;Northeastern residential/tything block *414 Barnard Street (1880) *William Kine Property, 419–425 Barnard Street (1854) *Edward Lovell Duplex, 126–128 West Taylor Street (1856)Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 62 * Quantock Row, 114–124 West Taylor Street (1852) *Enoch Hendry Row House, 108–112 West Taylor Street (1851) – oldest building on the square *Frederick Kuck Property, 411–417 Whitaker Street (1899) ;Northeastern civic/trust block *William Bradley House, 424 Barnard Street (1859) *William Bradley Commercial Property, 426 Barnard Street (1868) *Meinhardt Row, 101–107 West Taylor Street (1871) ;Southeastern civic/trust block *106–108 West Gordon Street (1870) ;Southeastern residential/tything block *

Gordon Row Gordon Row (also known as Gordon Block)
– GoSouth Savannah is a historic ro ...

,Chatham Square
– GoSouth Savannah 101–129 West Gordon Street (1854)Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 63 – except for number 129, these include their respective carriage houses which back onto West Gordon Lane

Gallery

File:419-425 Barnard Street.jpg, William Kine Property, 419–425 Barnard Street File:114-124 West Taylor.jpg, Quantock Row, 114–124 West Taylor Street File:Edward_Lovell_House.jpg, Edward Lovell Duplex, 126–128 West Taylor Street File:424 Barnard Street.jpg, William Bradley House, 424 Barnard Street File:426 Barnard Street.jpg, William Bradley Commercial Property, 426 Barnard Street File:101-107 West Taylor Street.jpg, Meinhardt Row, 101–107 West Taylor Street File:108-112 West Taylor Street.jpg, Enoch Hendry Row House, 108–112 West Taylor Street File:411-417 Whitaker Street.jpg, Frederick Kuck Property, 411–417 Whitaker Street File:Row Houses, 101-129 Gordon Street, Savannah, Chatham County, GA.jpg, Gordon Row, 101–129 West Gordon Street, in the mid-20th century. Viewed from Whitaker Street, looking west File:205-207 West Gordon Street.jpg, Thomas McArthur Duplex, 205–207 West Gordon Street File:209-213 West Gordon Street.jpg, Matilda Heitman Properties, 209–213 West Gordon Street File:433-441 Barnard Street.jpg, Dasher Row, 433–441 Barnard Street File:Schools -- Barnard Street School, Savannah Ga.jpg, Barnard Street School, 212 West Taylor Street, as it looked around 1915

References

{{Squares of Savannah, Georgia Chatham Square, Savannah 1847 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)