| The property's first owner was Charles Green, a cotton merchant. At this time, none of the original furniture is on display at the house. After the Union troops captured Savannah Georgia in 1864, Major General William T. Sherman occupied the house and used it as a headquarters until the end of the American Civil War. In 1892, local politician and judge Peter Meldrim purchased the property and lived in it a number of decades. In 1943, his heirs sold the house to the St. John's Episcopal Church, which is located next door. It is an example of Gothic Revival style and has a cast-iron porch, oriel windows and an imposing front cast-iron fence. It was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976. |
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| Hours | ||
| The house, owned and operated by St. John's Episcopal Church, is open for guided tours Tuesday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm, with the last tour starting at 3:30 pm. Admission is $15 for adults, $13.50 for seniors, and $12 for students ages 7 and up; children under 7 are free. The church also hosts theatrical dramatizations of the house's history throughout the year and uses it for wedding receptions and after-church events. | ||
| Phone, Address and Website | ||
| Phone: 912-232-1251 - Address: 1 West Macon St., Savannah Georgia - Green-Meldrim House Website | ||
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