The davenport house museum offers two venues for weddings receptions meetings and other special occasions.
Davenport house museum savannah ga. Friends of the davenport house. Throughout its 50 years as a historic site the davenport house museum has treated visitors to intriguing and vivid experiences centered on a legendary savannah centric tale of courage and determination. 21 available on august 1 2015 includes admission to andrew low house davenport house museum and ships of the sea museum. The isaiah davenport house and museum on columbia square is the cornerstone of the preservation in historic savannah.
The stately home built by master carpenter isaiah davenport for his household provides a glimpse into 1820s domestic life in the urban port city of. For approximately 2 00 an hour. There is the museum s lush courtyard garden and the adjacent kennedy pharmacy which is a restored late nineteenth century building. Friends of historic savannah foundation.
The museum is at the corner of east state and habersham streets on columbia square in savannah s historic landmark district. Pioneers in preservation multi site pass. Website 1 912 236. Well worth visiting davenport house museum to learn more about the historical period in which it was first built as well as to better understand its cultural significance.
Davenport house museum savannah ga. The isaiah davenport house and museum on columbia square is the cornerstone of the preservation in historic savannah. The house is located at 324 east state street on the northwest corner of columbia square. The davenport house museum on the northern side of columbia square is one of savannah s oldest historic houses open to the public.
Hours address davenport house museum reviews. The stately federal style home built by master carpenter isaiah davenport for his household provides a glimpse into 1820s domestic life in the urban port city of savannah. Coastal museums association reciprocal admission partners. In 1955 the saving of the davenport house from demolition was the first effort of historic savannah foundation which has gone on to national prominence as a preservation leader as well.
The isaiah davenport house is a historic home in savannah georgia united states built in 1820 it has been operated as a historic house museum by the historic savannah foundation since 1963.