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William Scarbrough House

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William Scarbourgh house, Savannah, GA, US
William Scarbourgh house, Savannah, GA, US

William Scarbrough House is a historic house in Savannah, Georgia. Built in 1819, and subjected to a number later alterations, it is nationally significant as an early example of Greek Revival architecture, and is one of the few surviving American works of architect William Jay. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. It is now home to the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum, and it has largely been restored to an early 19th-century appearance. The house was built for William Scarbrough, one of the principal owners of the SS Savannah, which in 1819 became the first steamship in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

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William Scarbrough House
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Ships of the Sea Mairitme Museum (William Scarboroug House and Gardens)

Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
31412 Savannah, Savannah Historic District
Georgia, United States
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