Broughton Street
Looking west along Broughton Street from its Bull Street intersection, mid-20th century
NamesakeThomas Broughton
Length0.75 mi (1.21 km)
LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
West endMartin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
East endEast Broad Street

Broughton Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located between Congress Street to the north and State Street to the south, it runs for about 0.75 miles (1.21 km) from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the west to East Broad Street in the east. Originally known only as Broughton Street singular, its addresses are now split between "West Broughton Street" and "East Broughton Street", the transition occurring at Bull Street in the center of the downtown area. Broughton Street is named for Thomas Broughton, lieutenant-governor of South Carolina.[1]

The street is entirely within Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[2]

Broughton Street runs between eleven squares. From west to east:

To the south of
To the north of

Notable buildings and structures

See also: Buildings in Savannah Historic District
Edward & Robert Lovell Building, 318–320 West Broughton Street
108 West Broughton Street.jpg

Below is a selection of notable buildings and structures on Broughton Street, all in Savannah's Historic District. From west to east:[3]

West Broughton Street
East Broughton Street
John Berrien House, 322–324 East Broughton Street
Phoenix Iron Works/Kehoe Iron Foundry, 656 East Broughton Street

References

  1. ^ Cope, Tony (2016). It's Not That Lincoln. The Abercorn Press.
  2. ^ James Dillon (1977) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: The Savannah Georgia NHL Historic District, National Park Service and Accompanying 25 photos, from 1964, 1973
  3. ^ Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011)
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