Nathanael Greene Monument, Johnson Square, Savannah, Chatham County, GA
Summary
Significance: Designed by William Strickland (1788-1854), one of the principal architects responsible for popularizing the Greek Revival Style in America. The monument, with its finely proportioned obelisk design, reflects Strickland's command of neo-classical design. Cornerstone laid by Lafayette. Nathaniel Greene's remains reinterred under the monument in 1902.
Survey number: HABS GA-1183
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Savannah, Georgia, United States, 32.07998, -81.09159
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html