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Oglethorpe Square: Richardson-Owens-Thomas House

Just after Christmas, 1817, the young English architect, William Jay, reached Savannah and supervised construction of the house he had designed for cotton broker Richard Richardson. This outstanding example of Regency architecture is one of several important houses designed by Jay before he left the United States in 1824. In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette visited Savannah and spoke from this glorious house. It is a memorable experience to stand in the dining room on a sunny day with sunlight pouring through the amber glass onto silver, brass and mahogany. Miss Meta Thomas, granddaughter of a previous owner, George W. Owens, willed the house to the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences for a house museum. The house and even the kitchen below have period furnishings. 124 Abercorn Street.

--Visitor's Guide to Savannah

Oglethorpe Square
1. Cluskey Buildings
(1830) 127 Abercorn Street. Brick office building with leafy ironwork, blue-green shutters.
2. Richardson-Owens-Thomas House
(c. 1819) 124 Abercorn Street. Renowned Regency house, designed by William Jay.

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