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Spencer–Woodbridge House

Houses completed in 1790Houses in Savannah, GeorgiaSavannah Historic DistrictWarren Square (Savannah) buildings
Spencer Woodbridge House, 22 Habersham Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Spencer Woodbridge House, 22 Habersham Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia

The Spencer–Woodbridge House (also known as the George Basil Spencer House) is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northeastern civic block of Warren Square and was built in 1790, making it the oldest building on the square and one of the oldest in Savannah overall. It is part of the Savannah Historic District, and was built for George Basil Spencer, though he died in February 1791. It also became the homes of William H. Spencer (believed to have built the house) until 1817 and William Woodbridge, who bought it from Spencer. It remained in the Woodbridge family until 1911.The home is a four-storey wood-frame building with a brick addition at the rear. It has a single-storey porch along the rear of the house and a single-bay Doric entrance porch on Habersham Street.The building was saved by the revolving fund of the Historic Savannah Foundation. In a survey for the foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status. It was restored by Mills B. Lane IV in 1993.In 2021, the property was listed with Sotheby's International Realty for $2.8 million.

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Spencer–Woodbridge House
East Saint Julian Street, Savannah Savannah Historic District

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East Saint Julian Street
31401 Savannah, Savannah Historic District
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Spencer Woodbridge House, 22 Habersham Street, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Washington Square (Savannah, Georgia)

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