Gaston Street
Gaston Street at Whitaker Street, at the northwestern corner of Forsyth Park
NamesakeWilliam Gaston
Length0.77 mi (1.24 km)
LocationSavannah, Georgia, U.S.
West endMartin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
East endEast Broad Street

Gaston Street is a prominent street in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located south of Gordon Street, it runs for about 0.77 miles (1.24 km) from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the west to East Broad Street in the east. Originally known only as Gaston Street singular, its addresses are now split between "West Gaston Street" and "East Gaston Street", the transition occurring at Bull Street in the center of the downtown area. The final block of East Gaston Street, from Price Street to East Broad Street, is offset to the north by a few yards from the rest of the street. Named for William Gaston, a prominent Savannahian merchant,[1] the street is entirely within Savannah Historic District, a National Historic Landmark District.[2]

Gaston Street forms the northern edge of Forsyth Park in the street's central section, intersecting with Whitaker Street on its western side and Drayton Street on its eastern side.

Notable buildings and structures

See also: Buildings in Savannah Historic District

Thomas Holcombe House, 104 West Gaston Street

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

West Gaston Street
East Gaston Street
J. J. Dale & David Wells Row House, 108–116 East Gaston Street
Laura Jones House, 408 East Gaston 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)