Perry Street is a prominent street in

Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and the county seat of Chatham County, Georgia, Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the Kingdom of Great Brita ...

, United States. Located between Hull Street to the north and Liberty Street to the south, it runs for about from Barnard Street in the west to East Broad Street in the east. It is interrupted by

Colonial Park Cemetery Colonial Park Cemetery (locally and informally known as Colonial Cemetery; historically known as the Old CemeteryAbercorn 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 ...

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 ...

. 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 Bull Street is a major street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Named for Colonel William Bull (governor), William Bull (1683–1755), it runs from Bay Street (Savannah, Georgia), Bay Street in the north to Derenne Avenue (part of Georgia S ...

in the center of the downtown area. It is named for commodore

Oliver Hazard Perry Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was a United States Navy officer from South Kingstown, Rhode Island. A prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and Captain Christo ...

, who served in the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States United States declaration of war on the Uni ...

. The street is entirely within

Savannah Historic District Savannah Historic District may refer to: *Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia), a National Historic Landmark district in Georgia * Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities, Savannah, Georgia, a historic district ...

, a

National Historic Landmark District A National Historic Landmark District (NHLD) is a geographical area that has received recognition from the United States Government that the buildings, landscapes, cultural features and archaeological resources within it are of the highest signific ...

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

Chippewa Square Chippewa Square is one of the Squares of Savannah, Georgia, 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the middle row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and McDonough Street, and was laid out in 1815. It is s ...

* 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: ;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) The Elliott–Cranston House stood at 23 East Perry Street between 1821 and 1935, when it was demolished. It was the home of Rev. Walter Cranston.

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