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HISTORY Savannah, Georgia
IN NEW WORLD TERMS, SAVANNAH, Georgia, is an ancient city. With its historic homes and tree-lined streets, it oozes a magical aura
BY CAREY NIKONCHUK
that embodies the old South, and with its gorgeous piazzas and envel- oping trees, the home at 126 West Harris St. exemplifies Old World charm.
The house was built in 1839 for
Dr. Theodosius Bartow. His son, Francis Stebbins Bartow, for whom the home is named, graduated from the University of Georgia with honors in 1835 and was a respected physi- cian in Savannah. He also studied law at Yale, and, though he did not earn a degree, was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1837 and was involved in local politics. Bartow, who married the daughter of John Macpherson Berrien, served
two terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and one term in the state Senate. A member of the committee that drew up Georgia’s ordinance of secession, he also served in the Confederate Congress as chair- man of the Military Committee. Eventually Bartow spurned his legisla- tive duties to fight on the front line, leading the Oglethorpe Light Infantry to Virginia over the objections of the governor of Georgia, rising to the rank of colonel and losing his life at the Battle of Manassas. Bartow’s legacy lives on in many ways. After being honored by the Confederate Congress in Richmond, his body was returned to Savannah for burial at Laurel Grove Cemetery. A bust of Col. Bartow adorns Forsyth Park in Savannah, and Cass County, Georgia, was renamed Bartow County in his honor in 1861. And, of
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course, his home at 126 West Harris St. is a well-preserved historic gem gracing the city of Savannah. The home, originally only one
story with a brick basement, is situ- ated on Savannah’s historic Pulaski Square. Today it is three stories tall, not including the basement, and has large porches, or piazzas, on the side overlooking a mature garden, a feature uncommon in Savannah and more reminiscent of historic Charles- ton architecture. The home’s front entrance sits to the side, offsetting the three windows on the ground floor. Original features include black marble on some of the fireplaces, plaster moldings and medallions. The Bartow house was remodeled for the first of several times in 1884, when John Gammell purchased the lot next to the home. When he built a two-story brick building on lot 15, it
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