Montgomery Street is a prominent street in

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, United States. Located between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the west and Jefferson Street to the east, it runs for about from Williamson Street in the north to Duncan Drive in the south. The street is named for General

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, who served for the

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. Its directional flow is one-way south of West Liberty Street. In March 2019, the formerly one-way section between West

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and West Liberty Street was converted to two-way, largely to permit visitors to turn right onto West

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in order to drop people off at the entrance to the new Cultural Arts Center. An off-ramp from

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, completed in 1967, merges onto Montgomery Street, having passed over Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and West Taylor Street. The street's northern section passes through the

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.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and

Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Montgomery 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) * Abram Minis Property, 20–22 Montgomery Street (1846) * First African Baptist Church, 23 Montgomery Street (1859–1861) *George Hardcastle Building, 30–38 Montgomery Street (1855) *37–39 Montgomery Street (1916) *Congregation B'nai B'rith (former site), 120 Montgomery Street (1908; now part of the

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) *James Hart Building, 144–146 Montgomery Street (1888) *Michael Gay Property, 419–427 Montgomery Street (1854–1855) *Bernard Graeffe Property, 602–604 Montgomery Street (1871) *619–621 Montgomery Street (1915) *624 Montgomery Street (1900)

References

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