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Whitefield Square () is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the southernmost row of the city's five rows of squares, on Habersham Street and East Wayne Street, and was the final square laid out, in 1851. It is south of Troup Square and east of Taylor Square in the southeastern corner of Savannah's grid of squares. The oldest building on the square is at 412–414 East Taylor Street, which dates to 1855.




Description


A notable building facing the western side of the square is the First Congregational Church. Other prominent, though 20th-century, buildings are the Rose-of-Sharon Apartments (which occupies the entire northwestern tything block) and, across Habersham Street, the Red Cross Building. The square has a gazebo in its center.




History


Andrew Bryan, the founder of the First African Baptist Church, was buried in the square, as was Henry Cunningham, the first minister of the Second African Baptist Church.
The square, and its immediate vicinity, was once a burial ground for both negro slaves and free persons of all colors. The original 1805 burial ground included the northern end of today's square, a half block to the north and one block to the west, It was extended in 1812 to the northwest and in 1818 to the south, this time incorporating the southern end of today's square.




Name


It is named in honor for Rev. George Whitefield (whose last name is pronounced Whitfield), founder of Bethesda Home for Boys (now known as Bethesda Academy) in the 18th century, and still in existence on the south side of the city.




Dedication






Constituent buildings



Each building below is in one of the eight blocks around the square composed of four residential "tything" blocks and four civic ("trust") blocks, now known as the Oglethorpe Plan. They are listed with construction years where known.




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