Drayton Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between

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to the west and

Abercorn Street Abercorn Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Drayton Street to the west and Lincoln Street to the east, it runs for about from East Bay Street in the north to Harry S. Truman Parkway (State Rout ...

to the east, it runs for about from East Bay Street in the north to East Victory Drive (

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) in the south. It is named for

Ann Drayton Ann Fox Drayton (–1742) was an American landowner, prominent in the American South during the early 18th century. Along with her relatives Rebecca and Charlotte, she became known as one of the women of Drayton Hall, which her youngest son, Joh ...

, a member of a noted family in

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, who had lent four sawyers to assist colonists in building one of the first homes in Savannah. The street is one-way (northbound). Its northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and On the northern side of East Bay Street, beneath the Savannah Cotton Exchange, the Drayton Street Ramp leads down through Factors Walk to River Street at the

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. In the 19th century, the city allowed the Exchange to build on top of ramp, as long as they left the ramp accessible below, hence its unique design. Sometime after 1857, the ramp was walled off, preventing access to and from River Street via Bay Street. Claghorn and Cunningham had petitioned the city council to erect a wall at the foot of the street to prevent the flow of sand down from the bluff which would impede their building plans. Drayton Street runs beside nine squares. From north to south: ;To the west of: * Reynolds Square * Oglethorpe Square * Lafayette Square *

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;To the east of: * Johnson Square * Wright Square * Chippewa Square * Madison Square * Monterey Square It also forms the eastern boundary of Forsyth Park.

Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Drayton Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From north to south:Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011) *

9 Drayton Street 9 Drayton Street is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in the northeastern residential/tything block of Johnson Square, part of the Savannah Historic District, the building dates from 1853.''Savannah, Immortal City ...

(1853), built for

George Wayne Anderson Major George Wayne Anderson Jr, (August 5, 1839 – August 10, 1906) was an officer in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the Republican Blues and later Fort McAllister near Savannah, Georgia before its capt ...

; later owned by

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veteran

Edward Clifford Anderson Edward Clifford Anderson Sr. (November 8, 1815 – January 6, 1883) was a naval officer in the United States Navy, Mayor of Savannah, Georgia and a Colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He commanded Fort James Jackso ...

Jr. *Citizens Bank Building, 15 Drayton Street (1896), now part of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) *Henrietta Cohen Property, 312–214 Drayton Street (1882) * Savannah/Candler Hospital, 516 Drayton Street (1819), former site of the hospital, now part of SCAD *William Baker House, 612 Drayton Street (1872) *William Hone House, 618 Drayton Street (1872) * Lewis Kayton House, 700 Drayton Street (1889)

References

{{Streets of Savannah Roads in Savannah, Georgia Streets in Georgia (U.S. state)