Savannah Historic Bull Street Cultural Tour

Take a journey through history on Georgia’s oldest thoroughfare, Bull Street. From Forsyth Park to the Savannah City Hall and back.
Bull Street serves as one of the city's primary historic and cultural thoroughfares. It extends from the northernmost end at City Hall, near the Savannah River, to the southern end at Forsyth Park. The street is named after Colonel William Bull, an early settler and surveyor who assisted in designing the original layout of Savannah, known as the Oglethorpe Plan.

Bull Street forms the central axis of Savannah's grid-like design, showcasing the city's unique layout with public squares at regular intervals.
It passes through some of Savannah's most iconic squares, such as Wright Square, Chippewa Square (famous for its appearance in Forrest Gump), and Monterey Square.
Architecture and Landmarks:

The street is lined with historic homes, churches, and monuments, offering a glimpse into Savannah's architectural legacy.

Meeting Point

Jennifer Katzman

1 W Gaston St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA

On the north side of Forsyth Park, at Bull and Gaston, near the Marine Memorial.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Armstrong House

447 Bull St, , Savannah, 31401-4960, Georgia

The mansion was designed by the architect Henrik Wallin in 1917 in an Italian Renaissance Revival style with interior elements of various established and experimental styles. The ten-bedroom home has nearly 26,000 square feet of living area. It is three stories over a full garden level with Granite balustraded terraces at each level. A broad hemicycle colonnade extending toward Bull Street offers a prospect of Forsyth Park. Other design features include a porte-cochère that opens into a side garden, an orangery, loggia, and sunporch. The exterior materials are granite and glazed brick. Bronze entry doors were fabricated by Bonachek of New York, with other doors in steel with bronze hardware. Windows were fabricated of steel and bronze by International Casement Company, now Hope Windows, which features the home in its promotional materials.

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Monterey Square

Bull Street, Between Taylor and Gordon Streets, Savannah, 31401-4913, Georgia

Monterey Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the southernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and Wayne Street, and was laid out in 1847. It is south of Madison Square, west of Taylor Square, north of Forsyth Park and east of Chatham Square. The oldest building on the square is the Herman Kuhlman Duplex, at 22–24 West Taylor Street, which dates to 1851.

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Madison Square

Bull Street, Between West Harris and West Charlton Streets, Savannah, Georgia

Madison Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the fourth row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and Macon Street, and was laid out in 1837. It is south of Chippewa Square, west of Lafayette Square, north of Monterey Square and east of Pulaski Square. The square is named for James Madison, fourth president of the United States. The oldest building on the square is the Sorrel–Weed House, at 6 West Harris Street, which dates to 1840.

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Chippewa Square

intersection of Bull and McDonough Streets, Savannah, 31401-3923, Georgia

Chippewa Square is one of the 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 south of Wright Square, west of Colonial Park Cemetery, north of Madison Square and east of Orleans Square. The oldest building on the square is The Savannah Theatre, at 222 Bull Street, which dates to 1818.

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Wright Square

Bull Street, Between West State and West York Streets, Savannah, Georgia

Wright Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the second row of the city's five rows of squares, on Bull Street and President Street, and was laid out in 1733 as one of the first four squares. It is south of Johnson Square, west of Oglethorpe Square, north of Chippewa Square and east of Telfair Square. The oldest building on the square is the William Waring Property, at 12 West State Street, which dates to 1825.

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Johnson Square

Bull Street, Between Bryan and Congress Streets, Savannah, 31401-2602, Georgia

Johnson Square is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located in the northernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, it was the first of the squares to be laid out, in 1733, and remains the largest of the 22. It is east of Ellis Square, west of Reynolds Square and north of Wright Square. Situated on Bull Street and St. Julian Street, it is named for Robert Johnson, colonial governor of South Carolina and a friend of General James Oglethorpe. The oldest building on the square is the Ann Hamilton House, at 26 East Bryan Street, which dates to 1824.

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Savannah City Hall

2 E Bay St, Savannah, 31401-1225, Georgia

Savannah City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Savannah, Georgia, United States. Designed by architect Hyman Witcover, the building was built between 1904 and 1905 and opened the following year. It is a contributing property to the Savannah Historic District.

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