Lincoln Street is a prominent street in

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, United States. Located between

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 (Savannah, Georgia), Bay Street in the north to Georgi ...

to the west and

Habersham Street Habersham Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Lincoln Street (Savannah, Georgia), Lincoln Street to the west and Price Street (Savannah, Georgia), Price Street to the east, it runs for about from ...

to the east, it runs for about from East

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in the north to East Victory Drive (

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) in the south. It is named for

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, a Revolutionary War hero."That’s So Savannah: Abe’s on Lincoln bar draws in patrons with its unique napkin art"
– ''

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'', September 8, 2021 The street is one-way (northbound) south of

Colonial Park Cemetery Colonial Park Cemetery (locally and informally known as Colonial Cemetery; historically known as the Old CemeteryOglethorpe Avenue and East Perry Lane. The Lincoln Street Ramp leads down through

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to River Street and the

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waterfront. Its northern section passes through the

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, a

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.James Dillon (1977) , National Park Service and Lincoln Street runs beside eight squares. From north to south: ;To the west of: * Warren Square *

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* Troup Square * Whitefield Square ;To the east of: * Reynolds Square * Oglethorpe Square * Lafayette Square *

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Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Lincoln Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From north to south: *9 Lincoln Street (1853). In 2022, a judge ordered the building be demolished after a structural engineer found it to be "dangerous and unsound." It was subsequently decided that the building could be remodeled, with its historic materials kept intact. * 17 Lincoln Street (1852) *Gordon–Anderson Building ("President's Quarters Inn"), 127–131 Lincoln Street (1855) *Joseph Sognier Property (I), 133–135 Lincoln Street (1886) *Joseph Gammon Property, 134 Lincoln Street (1843) *Joseph Sognier Property (II), 139–141 Lincoln Street (1886) *John Staley Duplex, 346–348 Lincoln Street (1853) *John Schwarz Row House, 436–442 Lincoln Street (1867)

References

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