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Eppinger House

Eppinger House
The building in the mid-20th century
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Former namesEppinger's Tavern
Eppinger's Inn
McIntosh House
General information
LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
Address110 East Oglethorpe Avenue
Coordinates32°04′36″N 81°05′28″W / 32.0767645°N 81.09121°W / 32.0767645; -81.09121
CompletedIn or before 1776 (248 years ago) (1776)
Technical details
Floor count3
Design and construction
Main contractorJohn Eppinger Sr.

The Eppinger House is a building located at 110 East Oglethorpe Avenue in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is believed to be the oldest intact brick structure in Georgia, dating to or before 1776.[1] In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status.[2] Originally two storeys, built by John Eppinger Sr.,[3] its upper level was added in 1876.

The building was known as Eppinger's Inn, owned by a son of John Eppinger,[4] in its early life, and was a popular meeting place for Colonial statesmen. Revolutionary patriots closed it due to the owner's Tory support.[1]

In January 1784,[5] after the British had left Savannah, the Georgia Legislature held its first meeting in the second-floor Long Room.[1][6]

It later became the home of American Revolutionary War brigadier general Lachlan McIntosh.[1]

  • Pictured in 1929
    Pictured in 1929

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Georgia: A Guide to its Towns and Countryside (1940)
  2. ^ Historic Savannah: Survey of Significant Buildings in the Historic and Victorian Districts of Savannah, Georgia, Mary Lane Morrison (1979)
  3. ^ Toledano, Roulhac (1997). The National Trust Guide to Savannah. Wiley Publishing. ISBN 9780471155683.
  4. ^ Lee, Frederick David (1869). Historical Record of the City of Savannah. J.H. Estill. p. 72.
  5. ^ The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 20. 1849.
  6. ^ "Gen. Lachlan McIntosh House (Savannah, Ga.)". dlg.usg.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-06.


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