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 in the north to Harry S. Truman Parkway in the south. It is concurrent with SR 204 from 37th Street south. The street is named for James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, a financial benefactor of the Georgia colony. Its northern section passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.
On the northern side of Bay Street, the Abercorn Street Ramp leads down through Factors Walk to River Street at the Savannah River.
Abercorn Street goes around four of Savannah's 22 squares. They are :

Reynolds Square
Oglethorpe Square
Lafayette Square
Taylor Square

For five blocks between and Oglethorpe and Lafayette Squares, Abercorn Street forms the western boundary of Colonial Park Cemetery, which was established in.

Notable buildings and structures

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Abercorn Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From north to south:

The Olde Pink House, 23 Abercorn Street
Oliver Sturges House, 27 Abercorn Street
Planters Inn, 29 Abercorn Street
Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn Street
Owens–Thomas House, 124 Abercorn Street
Mary Marshall Houses, 127–129 Abercorn Street
Andrew Low House, 329 Abercorn Street
Hamilton–Turner Inn, 330 Abercorn Street
Clary's Cafe, 404 Abercorn Street
Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn Street
John Mingledorff Property, 439 Abercorn Street
Algernon Hartridge House, 516 Abercorn Street

John Houstoun, Savannah's first mayor, lived in the Houston–Johnson–Screven House, at 32 Abercorn Street, which was built around 1784. The home was demolished in 1920 to make way for the Lucas Theatre.