Jones Street is a historic street in

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, United States. It is named for Major John Jones, an aide to brigadier general

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at the 1779

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during the

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. Jones street stretches just over , from West Boundary Street in the west to East Broad Street in the east. It lies near the center of the

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. The street name changes at Bull Street, a north–south thoroughfare, becoming East Jones Street and West Jones Street, respectively, and they border two of Bull Street's southernmost

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. Jones Street has been described as one of the most charming streets in America. Several of its homes were built by

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, who — with his brother,

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— also built

Scudder's Row Scudder's Row (possibly Scudders Row) is a historic row house in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It comprises the five homes from 1 to 9 East Gordon Street (Savannah, Georgia), Gordon Street, in the southeastern Squares of Savannah, Georgia, res ...

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.''Savannah, Immortal City: Volume One of the Civil War Savannah Series''
- Barry Sheehy, Cindy Wallace, Vaughnette Goode-Walker (2011), p. 329 The street is interrupted between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and

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by an off-ramp from

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, allowing direct access to Savannah's Historic District at Montgomery Street. In a 2016 study, Jones Street was one of several Savannah streets considered to be a "complete street" connection that "provide safe, comfortable and convenient movement for pedestrians, bikes, vehicles, and alternative modes of transportation." Jones Street passes through six wards (from west to east): Currie Town, Pulaski, Jasper, Lafayette, Troup and Bartow.

Notable buildings

Below is a selection of notable buildings on Jones Street, many constructed for

Eliza Ann Jewett Eliza Ann Jewett (March 1779 – October 30, 1856) was an American real-estate investor. Several properties in Savannah, Georgia, where she was based, are now named for her. Her most active years were during the mid-19th century, when she was bey ...

(1779–1856). The majority of the buildings were erected in the 1850s, although another construction spike occurred in the 1880s. From west to east:

West Jones Street

East Jones Street

References

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A walk along Jones Street, from Tattnall Street near its western end to East Broad Street at its eastern end, and back
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"Is Jones Street Really the Prettiest Street in Savannah?"
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