Eppinger House
| Eppinger House | |
|---|---|
 The building in the mid-20th century | |
Interactive map of the Eppinger House area | |
| Former names | Eppinger's Tavern Eppinger's Inn McIntosh House |
General information | |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S., 110 East Oglethorpe Avenue |
| Coordinates | 32°04′36″N 81°05′28″W / 32.0767645°N 81.09121°W |
Completed | In or before 1776 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | John Eppinger Sr. |
The Eppinger House is a building located at 110 East Oglethorpe Avenue in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is believed to be the oldest intact brick structure in Georgia, dating to or before 1776.[1] In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status.[2] Originally two storeys, built by John Eppinger Sr.,[3] its upper level was added in 1876.
The building was known as Eppinger's Inn, owned by a son of John Eppinger,[4] in its early life, and was a popular meeting place for Colonial statesmen. Revolutionary patriots closed it due to the owner's Tory support.[1]
In January 1784,[5] after the British had left Savannah, the Georgia Legislature held its first meeting in the second-floor Long Room.[1][6]
It was once believed that the home later became that of American Revolutionary War brigadier general Lachlan McIntosh[1] but more recent studies dispute this.
Pictured in 1929
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Georgia: A Guide to its Towns and Countryside (1940)
- ↑ Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979)
- ↑ Toledano, Roulhac (1997). The National Trust Guide to Savannah. Wiley Publishing. ISBN 9780471155683.
- ↑ Lee, Frederick David (1869). Historical Record of the City of Savannah. J.H. Estill. p. 72.
- ↑ The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 20. 1849.
- ↑ "Gen. Lachlan McIntosh House (Savannah, Ga.)". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-06.