John Dorsett House Explained
| John Dorsett House |
| Native Name: | Tiny House |
| Location: | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Address: | 536 East State Street |
| Coordinates: | 32.0767°N -81.0857°W |
| Floor Count: | 1 |
| Main Contractor: | Dix Fletcher |
| References: | | Embed: | yes | | John Dorsett House | | Nrhp Type2: | cp | | Nrhp Type: | nhl | | Nocat: | yes | | Designated Nrhp Type: | November 13, 1966[1] | | Designated Nrhp Type2: | November 13, 1966 | | Partof Refnum: | 66000277 |
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John Dorsett House (also known as Tiny House) is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 536 East State Street, in the northeastern tything of Greene Square, and was built in 1845 for New York City-born shipbuilder John W. Dorsett by Dix Fletcher.[2] The city's smallest free-standing house, it was moved from 422 Hull Street, in Savannah's Crawford Ward, in the mid-20th century.[2] [3] [4] The structure is part of Savannah's Historic District.[5]
Dorsett was the father of Charles H. Dorsett, president of Savannah's Peoples Savings and Loan Company. He was married, from 1838 to his death (around 1845),[6] to Sarah R. (Fletcher). John died when his son was eleven months old.[7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Savannah Historic District. 2009-07-21. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service.
- https://gosouthsavannah.com/historic-district-and-city/squares-and-parks/greene-square.html Greene Square
- https://books.google.com/books?id=RtmO-Xvh4n8C&dq=the+John+Dorsett+House+savannah&pg=PA94 The National Trust Guide to Savannah
- http://libweb.lib.georgiasouthern.edu/armstrong/SavBio/Fletcher_Dix.pdf "Dix Fletcher"
- https://www.thempc.org/docs/lit/hist/maps/supplement.pdf Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
- http://ghs.galileo.usg.edu/ghs/view?docId=ead/MS%200219-ead.xml Dorsett family papers
- https://books.google.com/books?id=zv9HAQAAMAAJ A History of Savannah and South Georgia: Volume 2
