550 East State Street is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northeastern tything of Greene Square and was built in 1854.[1] It is also known as Joseph Burke House, and is part of the Savannah Historic District.[1] Joseph Burke, a native of Wicklow, Ireland,[2] was a commission merchant and exchange broker. He had offices in one of John Stoddard's buildings on River Street.[3]
| 550 East State Street | |
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 The building in 2021 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Address | 550 East State Street |
| Coordinates | 32°04′36″N 81°05′07″W / 32.07656°N 81.08539°W |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 31
- ^ Arden, Susan (1977-01-01). "Joseph Burke". Savannah Biographies.
- ^ Sheehy, Barry (2011). Savannah, Immortal City: Volume One of the Civil War Savannah Series. Emerald Book Company. p. 185. ISBN 9781934572702.
- ^ Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979), p. 84