Houston Street (Savannah, Georgia)
Houston Street (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən) is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Price Street to the west and East Broad Street to the east, it runs for about 0.44 miles (0.71 km) from East Bay Street in the north to East Liberty Street in the south. The street is named for prominent Georgian William Houstoun, whose portrait hangs in the rotunda of Savannah City Hall. It passes through the Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.
The street's namesake, William Houstoun | |
| Namesake | William Houstoun |
|---|---|
| Length | 0.44 mi (0.71 km) |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| North end | East Bay Street |
| South end | East Liberty Street |
Houston Street goes around four of Savannah's 22 squares. They are (from north to south):
- Washington Square
- Greene Square
- Crawford Square
- Whitefield Square
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