Isaiah Davenport House
Savannah GA
2007

The Isaiah Davenport House is a historic home in Savannah, Georgia, United States, built in 1820. It has been operated as a historic house museum by the Historic Savannah Foundation since 1963. The house is located at 324 East State Street, in the northwest corner of Columbia Square.

https://davenporthousemuseum.org/

When threatened with demolition a group of individuals came together to prevent the house from being torn down and in so doing began the first effort of the Historic Savannah Foundation. The Davenport House was Savannah’s “line in the sand” indicating that no more houses of historical significance would be destroyed without “a fight.” What started as a cause celebre has become a staple of the historic environment in Savannah. The city currently boasts of a two billion dollar tourist industry with its historic ambiance as a big draw. The House opened as a museum in 1963.
A landmark was the awarding of the a Preserve American Preservation Award in the Rose Garden of the White House for the 2000-2003 re-restoration of the house. President and Mrs. George W. Bush presented the award for Private Preservation to Davenport House/Historic Savannah Foundation delegation .
The Davenport House Museum continues to be a model of good stewardship and community spirit.