Where Savannah’s Preservation Began

In 1955, the Davenport House (c. 1820) was slated for demolition to make way for a parking lot. A group of seven determined women halted the demolition, purchased the house, and founded the Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF). What began as an effort to protect one home sparked a preservation movement that would go on to save an entire city. The Davenport House opened as a museum in 1963 and is still owned, operated, and maintained by HSF today.

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A photo of Isaiah Davenport's office in the Davenport House Museum.

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A photo from the early 1900s of three of the Chan children in traditional Chinese outfits.

Old Chan Magic: Chinese Roots, Southern Branches

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Telling their stories.

Explore the lives of the enslaved people in the house.

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The Davenport House Museum treats visitors to intriguing and vivid experiences centered on a legendary Savannah-centric tale of courage and determination as well as the story of those dwelling in the house, both enslaved and free, in the early 19th century.