Perry Street is a prominent street in

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, United States. Located between Hull Street to the north and Liberty Street to the south, it runs for about from

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in the west to East Broad Street in the east. It is interrupted by

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. Originally known only as Perry Street singular, its addresses are now split between "West Perry Street" and "East Perry Street", the transition occurring at Bull Street in the center of the downtown area. It is named for commodore

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, who served in the

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. The street is entirely within

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, a

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.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and Perry Street passes through three squares on their southern side. From west to east: * Orleans Square *

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* Crawford Square

Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Perry Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From west to east:Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011) ;West Perry Street *John Morel Property, 117–119 West Perry Street (1818) *Henry Hayme Duplex, 113–115 West Perry Street (1887) *Mordecai Myers House, 111 West Perry Street (1833) *Laura Mehrtens House, 109 West Perry Street (1904) *John Martin–A.J. Miller Duplex, 105–107 West Perry Street (1872) *Frederick Tebeau House, 101 West Perry Street (1836) *Stoddard Row, 19–25 West Perry Street (1855) *John Stoddard House, 15 West Perry Street (1867) *3 West Perry Street (1831) ;East Perry Street *Hetty, Abbie & Phillipa Minis House, 11 East Perry Street (circa 1820) *James Roberts Row House, 517–523 East Perry Street (1871)

References

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