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• Common
  24, 1733, describing in the South Carolina Gazette the settlement of Savannah, GA (quoted in Reps 1965: 186) “Mr. Oglethorpe is indefatigable. . . He was
  39 KB (5,484 words) - 17:07, April 7, 2021
• Square
  works.” Bryant, William Cullen, April 7, 1843, describing Savannah, GA (Clarke 1993: 2:154) “Savannah is beautifully laid out; its broad streets are thickly
  67 KB (9,305 words) - 17:36, April 8, 2021
• Cemetery/Burying ground/Burial ground
  Christ Church Parish Book plans for expanding the public cemetery in Savannah, GA (quoted in Lounsbury 1994: 67) “[Plans have been made] for enlarging
  71 KB (10,152 words) - 10:36, April 6, 2021
• Nursery
  first year.” Von Reck, Commissary, 1734, describing the Trustees’ Garden, Savannah, GA (quoted in Marye 1933: 15) “There is laid out near the Town, by Order
  63 KB (9,124 words) - 09:40, April 6, 2021
• Promenade
  agreeable and beautiful prominade [sic].” Anonymous, 1817, describing Savannah, GA (quoted in Schwaab and Bull 1973: 144) “Bay street is the principal street
  21 KB (2,637 words) - 16:57, March 8, 2021
• Pavilion
  Thomas, 1758, describing yardage of mosquito netting for a pavilion in Savannah, GA (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) “. . . netted lawn for Pavillions
  33 KB (4,449 words) - 18:17, September 3, 2021
• Mall
  style & good order, it has very good effect.” Anonymous, 1817, describing Savannah, GA (quoted in Schwaab 1973: 144) “Bay street is the principal street for
  20 KB (2,767 words) - 10:38, April 6, 2021
• Walk
  with flowers.” Moore, Francis, 1744, describing the Trustees' Garden, Savannah, GA (quoted in Marye and Marye 1933: 15) “The Garden is laid out with Cross-walks
  146 KB (20,921 words) - 14:54, August 13, 2021
• Prospect
  6, 1800, describing in the Columbian Museum and Savannah Advertiser a rental property in Savannah, GA (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) “TO LET, THAT
  57 KB (7,849 words) - 15:06, August 13, 2021
• Quarter
  great Quarter.” Moore, Francis, 1774, describing the Trustees’ Garden, Savannah, GA (quoted in Marye 1933: 17) “Beside the Mulberry-trees there are in some
  27 KB (3,739 words) - 15:19, August 13, 2021
• Portico
  describing in the Georgia Gazette a proposed Presbyterian meetinghouse in Savannah, GA (quoted in Lounsbury 1994: 287) “[The meetinghouse was to be] 80 feet
  41 KB (5,290 words) - 15:36, August 13, 2021
• Veranda
  describing a plantation he visited during his trip from Charleston, SC, to Savannah, GA (quoted in Jones 1957: 98) “From the drawing-room, we could walk into
  33 KB (4,443 words) - 08:18, April 8, 2021
• Piazza
  describing a plantation he visited during his trip from Charleston, SC, to Savannah, GA (quoted in Jones 1957: 98) “From the drawing-room, we could walk into
  57 KB (7,617 words) - 13:34, April 1, 2021
• Shrubbery
  describing a plantation he visited during his trip from Charleston, SC, to Savannah, GA (quoted in Jones 1957: 98) “From the drawing-room, we could walk into
  81 KB (11,408 words) - 14:15, March 31, 2021
• Grove
  beautifying my springs.” Moore, Francis, 1744, describing the Trustees’ Garden, Savannah, GA (quoted in Marye 1933: 15) “On the North-part of the Garden is left standing
  80 KB (11,541 words) - 13:25, April 12, 2021
• Trustees’ Garden
  Ordering of the Silk-worm, 1733. Historic Savannah Foundation, Historic Savannah (Savannah, GA: Historic Savannah Foundation, 1968), 129, view on Zotero.
  27 KB (3,443 words) - 19:33, August 30, 2021
• Hedge
  describing a plantation he visited during his trip from Charleston, SC, to Savannah, GA (quoted in Jones 1957: 98) “From the top of the bank, on which the house
  88 KB (12,511 words) - 20:49, March 29, 2021
• Bethesda Orphan House
  People: James Habersham, headmaster; Location: Chatham County (near Savannah), GA · 31° 57' 32.00" N, 81° 5' 48.91" W Keywords: Avenue; Bridge; Fence;
  26 KB (3,524 words) - 03:11, August 10, 2021
• Flower garden
  describing a plantation he visited during his trip from Charleston, SC to Savannah, GA (quoted in Jones 1957: 98) “From the drawing-room, we could walk into
  123 KB (18,641 words) - 13:30, April 12, 2021
• Avenue
  mechanics.” Bartram, William, 1789, describing Mount Royal near Lake George, GA (1853: 57–58) “Fig. 6, is a perspective plan of this great mound and its avenues
  89 KB (11,855 words) - 18:59, August 10, 2021

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