The Philbrick–Eastman House is a historic building in

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, United States. Built in 1847, in the

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, it is located at 17 West McDonough Street in the southwestern trust/civic lot of

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.Philbrick-Eastman House
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Designed by Charles B. Cluskey, it was once known as "the finest home in the city." Originally two floors, a third was added in 1911.Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
– Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 38 The building was extensively renovated into commercial office space in the 1950s, while a 2015 rehabilitation project kept many of the alterations in order to maintain the accuracy of the architectural evolution of the structure, which was originally meant to be the residence of

Moses Eastman Moses Eastman (June 17, 1794 – May 24, 1850) was an American silversmith based in Savannah, Georgia. He was also the founder of, and sole benefactor in, the construction of Savannah's Unitarian Universalist Church. Early life and career Eastm ...

(1794–1850), a local

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, but it was initially the home of Samuel Philbrick (1793–1855), and by the time of its completion, in 1847, that of John Stoddard (1809–1879), later president of the

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. An elevator from 1912 and a steel vault from 1953 were preserved, and glass partitions were added to mirror the open floor plan of the mid-20th century stenographer's pool. In 2016, the building's redevelopers won an "Excellence in Rehabilitation" award from the

. As of 2021, it is the headquarters of The Parker Companies."Parker’s relocates headquarters to Greek revival mansion"
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'', February 28, 2015 The building's iron railings feature medallions of prominent men. It is included in the

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Gallery

File:Philbrick-Eastman House, by Charles B. Cluskey, 17 West McDonough Street (taken with moving camera).jpg, View from McDonough Street

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External links

The Historic Philbrick-Eastman House Renovation for the Parker Companies
– AIA Georgia {{DEFAULTSORT:Philbrick-Eastman House Greek Revival houses in Georgia (U.S. state) Houses in Savannah, Georgia Office buildings in Savannah, Georgia Houses completed in 1847 Chippewa Square buildings Savannah Historic District