Owens-Thomas House
Historic house in Savannah, Georgia. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Owens–Thomas House & Slave Quarters is a historic home in Savannah, Georgia, that is operated as a historic house museum by Telfair Museums. It is located at 124 Abercorn Street, on the northeast corner of Oglethorpe Square. The Owens–Thomas House was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, as one of the nation's finest examples of English Regency architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 124 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA |
| County | Chatham County |
| Listed | May 11, 1976 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Richardson-Owens-Thomas House |
| Reference number | 76000611 |
| Architect | William Jay |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 2 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 124 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA |
| Coordinates | 32.0774° N, 81.0894° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Savannah | 58 listed places in Savannah → |
| Nearest national park unit | Fort Pulaski National Monument · 10 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Owens-Thomas House listed on the National Register?
May 11, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Owens-Thomas House?
William Jay.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Owens-Thomas House?
Yes. Owens-Thomas House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Owens-Thomas House?
124 Abercorn St., Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia. The nearest national park unit is Fort Pulaski National Monument, 10 miles away.
Source: Fort Pulaski National Monument
What does the Owens-Thomas House listing include?
The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Owens-Thomas House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Owens-Thomas House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76000611. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.