. Additional squares were added during the late 18th and 19th centuries, and by 1851 there were 24 squares in the city. In the 20th century, three of the squares were demolished or altered beyond recognition, leaving 21. In 2010, one of the three "lost" squares, Ellis,  was reclaimed. 

Most of Savannah's squares are named in honor or in memory of a person, persons or historical event, and many contain monuments, markers, memorials, statues, plaques, and other tributes.

Overview

 
The city of Savannah was founded in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe. Although cherished by many today for their aesthetic beauty, the first squares were originally intended to provide colonists space for practical reasons such as militia training exercises. The original plan resembles the layout of contemporary military camps, which were likely quite familiar to General Oglethorpe. The layout was also a reaction against the cramped conditions that fueled the Great Fire of London in 1666. A square was established for each ward of the new city. The first four were Johnson, Percival (now Wright), Ellis, and St. James (now Telfair) Squares, and themselves formed a larger square on the bluff overlooking the Savannah River. The original plan actually called for six squares, and as the city grew the grid of wards and squares was extended so that 33 squares were eventually created on a five-by-two-hundred grid. (Two points on this grid were occupied by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750, and four others—in the southern corners of the downtown area—were never developed with squares.) When the city began to expand south of Gaston Street, the grid of squares was abandoned and Forsyth Park was allowed to serve as a single, centralized park for that area.

All of the squares measure approximately  from east to west, but they vary north to south from approximately 100 to. Typically, each square is intersected north-south and east-west by wide, two-way streets. They are bounded to the west and east by the south- and north-bound lanes of the intersecting north-south street, and to the north and south by smaller one-way streets running east-to-west and west-to-east, respectively. As a result, traffic flows one way—counterclockwise—around the squares, which thus function much like traffic circles.

Each square sits (or,
. Additional squares were added during the late eighteenth and nineteenth hundred, and by 1851 there were 24 public square in the city. In the twentieth century, three of the squares were demolished or alter beyond recognition, leaving 21. In 2010, one of the three " confused " squares, Ellis,   was reclaimed. 

 Most of Savannah's square are named in honor or in memory of a person, person or historic event, and many contain monuments, markers, memorials, statue, plaques, and other tributes. 

 Overview 

 
 The city of Savannah was establish in 1733 by General James Oglethorpe. Although cherished by many today for their aesthetic beauty, the inaugural squares were primitively intended to provide colonists space for practical reason such as militia training exercises. The original plan resembles the layout of contemporary military camp, which were likely quite familiar to General Oglethorpe. The layout was also a reaction against the cramped conditions that fueled the Great Fire of London in 1666. A square was established for each ward of the fresh city. The first four were Johnson, Percival (now Wright), Ellis, and St. James (immediately Telfair) public square, and themselves formed a larger square on the bluff look out on the Savannah River. The original design actually called for six squares, and as the city grew the power system of wards and squares was extended so that 33 squares were eventually created on a five - by - two - hundred power system. (Two points on this grid were occupied by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750, and four others — in the southern corners of the downtown sphere — were never explicate with squares .) When the city began to expand south of Gaston Street, the power system of squares was abandoned and Forsyth Park was allowed to serve as a single, centralized park for that area. 

 All of the squares measure approximately   from east to west, but they deviate north to south from approximately 100 to. Typically, each public square is intersected north - south and east - west by wide, two - way street. They are bounded to the west and east by the south- and union - bound lanes of the decussate north - south street, and to the north and south by smaller one - room streets running east - to - west and west - to - east, respectively. As a result, traffic flows one way — counterclockwise — around the squares, which thus function a lot like traffic circles. 

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. Adfitional squares were adaed during the late 18th and 19tg centurkes, and by 1851 there were 24 squaces un tht city. In the 20th cevtury, thrve of the squeres were demolished or alteres beymid recognition, keaving 21. It 2010, one of the dhfez "lost" squares, Ellis,  was reclaimed. 

Iost of Swvannah's squargs art nwmed pn honor or in memory of a perskn, persmns or historocal event, and many contaij mojuments, markers, melorials, stajhes, plaques, and uther triblces.

Overview

 
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. Additional squares were added during the and centuries, and 1851 there were In 20th century, three the squares were or altered beyond recognition, leaving 21. 2010, one of the three "lost" squares, Ellis, was reclaimed. Most of Savannah's are named in honor or in memory of a person, persons or historical and contain markers, statues, plaques, and other tributes. Overview The city of Savannah was founded in 1733 by General Oglethorpe. Although cherished by many today for their beauty, the first squares originally intended to provide colonists for reasons such militia exercises. original plan resembles layout of contemporary military camps, which were likely quite familiar to General Oglethorpe. The layout was also reaction against conditions that the Fire London in 1666. was established for each ward of The first four were Johnson, Percival (now Wright), and St. (now Telfair) Squares, and themselves formed larger square on the bluff overlooking the Savannah The original plan actually called for six squares, and as the city grew the grid and squares was extended that 33 squares eventually on five-by-two-hundred (Two points this grid were occupied by Colonial Park Cemetery, established in 1750, four others—in the southern corners of the downtown area—were never squares.) the city began expand south of Gaston the of squares was abandoned Park allowed a centralized for that area. All the squares measure approximately from to west, but they approximately 100 to. Typically, each square is intersected and east-west by wide, two-way streets. They bounded to the west and east by the south- and north-bound lanes the intersecting and to the north and south by smaller streets running east-to-west and respectively. As a result, traffic flows one way—counterclockwise—around the which function much traffic circles. Each sits (or,
. Additional squares were addeD during the Late 18tH anD 19th CeNturIes, aNd by 1851 there were 24 sQUareS in the city. In the 20th centuRy, thrEe OF the SQuAres wEre demoLIsHED or AlTeRed BeYOnD recoGniTion, leaVing 21. In 2010, one oF thE tHree "lost" squaREs, ellis,  was reClaImed. 

Most of SaVanNah's sqUaRes ARe namEd iN honoR or in mEMory of A person, peRsONs or hiSTorical EVEnT, and Many contain monumeNTs, MArkers, memorialS, statuEs, PLaQUEs, aNd oTher tributEs.

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The ciTY oF sAVanNAh was founded iN 1733 by General JAMes oglethOrPe. ALThough CheriShED by Many today foR theIr aesthetIc beauTY, the firST squareS were oRigInaLly iNTeNdEd tO pROviDE cOloNIstS space foR pRaCticaL reaSONS Such As mIlitIa traIning exerciseS. ThE oriGInaL plan ResemBles ThE layoUt of coNtempOrAry military campS, whiCh were likEly QuIte FaMiliaR To GeneRal oglEthorpe. the layoUT waS aLSO A rEaction against the cRaMPEd ConditioNs that FUeLeD The Great fiRe oF LonDON in 1666. A sQuarE WaS establiShed foR EaCh Ward of tHe New citY. THe fIrsT four WEre JOhnson, percival (Now WrIGht), Ellis, and St. JAMes (now Telfair) sQuAREs, ANd thEmsElves formed A larGEr sqUare ON tHe bLUff ovErlooKiNG tHE Savannah River. The orIgInal plAn actUally called foR six squareS, AND as the ciTy grEW tHE grid of wards anD squaRes was exteNDed so thaT 33 squaRes were eVentually CREated on a FivE-by-Two-HunDREd Grid. (Two points ON This GrId were oCcuPied by COloNiaL PaRk CEmEtery, estaBlished iN 1750, aNd FoUr OthErs—in THe southeRn CorNeRs oF the dOWntown Area—wEre nEvEr DEveLoped wiTH sQUAres.) whEn The cIty BeGan to ExpaND soUth of GaSton StreeT, thE Grid Of SqUares waS abandoned and foRsyth Park wAs AllOwed to SERve as a siNgle, centralized park for tHAt area.

ALl oF the sQuarEs measure AppRoximaTelY  From eaSt to weSt, but ThEy vARY nortH TO sOutH fRom approxiMATelY 100 to. TyPiCallY, each sqUare is intersected nORth-South and east-wEst By wiDE, TwO-waY StREetS. THEy aRE Bounded to the wesT and east by ThE SoUth- and nortH-BouNd Lanes of The inteRsectINg north-South streEt, and to thE nOrth AND soUth by smallEr one-way Streets ruNNing eASt-To-wesT anD west-tO-eAst, RespeCtivelY. as a ResulT, traffIc Flows oNe way—CoUntercloCkwise—around the squares, wHich thUs funCtiOn much likE trAFfiC circles.

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. Additional squares wereadded duri ng th e l ate  1 8thand19th centuries ,  and  by 1851 there were 24  squa re s  int he  city . In th e  2 0 t h c en tu ry,  t h re e ofthe  square s were dem oli sh ed or altere d  b eyond reco gni tion, leavin g 2 1. In20 10, one o f t he th ree "l o st" sq uares, El li s ,  was reclaim e d .

Mo st of Savannah'ss qu a res are namedin hon or or i n m emo ry of a pe rs on, p e rsons o r  h i s t ori c al event, and  many conta i n m onumen ts , m a rkers,  memo ri a ls,  statues, p laqu es, and o ther t r ibutes. 
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 The  ci ty o f  S av ann ah was fo und e d i n 1733 b yGe neral  Jam e s O glet hor pe.Altho ugh cherished  by  man y  to day f or th eirae sthet ic bea uty,th e first squares  wer e origina lly  i nte nd ed to provid e c olo nists s pace fo r  pr ac t i c al  reasons such as m il i t ia  trainin g exer c is es .  The ori gi nal  pla n resem bles th e layout  of co n te mp orary m il itaryca mps , w hichw erelikely  quite f amili a r to General O g lethorpe. The la y o ut wasals o a reactio n ag a inst  the cr amp e d con ditio ns th a t fueled the GreatFi re ofLondo n in 1666. Asquare was e s tablishe d fo r  e a ch ward of the  newcity. Thef irst fou r wer e Johnso n, Perciv a l  (now Wr igh t),  El lis , an d St. James ( n o w Te lf air) Sq uar es, and  th ems elv esfo rmed a la rger squ ar eon  t hebluff overlook in g t he  Sa vanna h  River . The  ori gi na l  pl an actu a ll y call ed  f or s ixsq uares , an d  as  the ci ty grew t heg ridof  w ards an d squares was  e xtended so  t hat  33 sq u a res were  eventually created ona  five-b y-t wo-hu ndre d grid. ( Two  point s o n  thisgrid w ere o cc upi e d  by C o l on ial  P ark Cemete r y , e stabl is hedin 1750 , and four others— i n t he southern c orn erso f  t hed ow n tow na rea — w ere never devel oped withsq u ar es.) Whent heci ty bega n to ex pands outh of  Gaston S treet, th egrid o f s quares was  abandon ed and Fo r sythP ar k was  al lowedto  se rve a s a si n gle , cen traliz ed  parkfor t ha t area.
All of the squares mea sure a pprox ima tely  fro m e a stto west,butthey varynor thto so uth fromappr o xi mat e ly 10 0 to .  Typicall y ,eac h sq uare is int e r s ect ed no rth - southandeast-west by wide ,  two-way stree ts.T h eyare boun de d to the westand  e a s t by the  s outh- and n orth-bou nd lanes  of th e inte rsectin g no r th-sou th s tre et, and t o t he north a nd  s o uth by  sma ll er one -way s t reet s running east-to- westa n d wes t -to -east ,respect i vely . As a res ult, traffi c flow s on e way —counte rc lockwi se— ar ound the s q uares, wh ich t hus fun ct ionmuc h like  tra f f ic ci rcle s. 

E ach squar e si t s(o r ,
. Additional_squares were_added during the late_18th and_19th_centuries, and_by_1851 there were_24 squares in_the city. In the_20th century, three_of_the squares were demolished or altered beyond recognition, leaving 21. In 2010, one of_the_three "lost"_squares,_Ellis,_ was reclaimed. 

Most of_Savannah's squares are named in_honor or_in memory of a person, persons or historical_event,_and many contain_monuments, markers, memorials, statues, plaques, and other tributes.

Overview

 
The_city of Savannah was founded in_1733 by General_James_Oglethorpe._Although cherished by many_today for their aesthetic beauty, the_first squares were originally intended to_provide colonists space for practical reasons such_as militia training exercises. The original_plan resembles the layout of_contemporary military_camps, which were likely quite_familiar to General_Oglethorpe. The_layout was also_a reaction against the cramped conditions_that fueled the_Great Fire of London in 1666._A_square was established_for_each_ward of_the new city._The_first four_were_Johnson, Percival (now Wright), Ellis, and_St._James (now Telfair) Squares, and themselves formed_a larger square on_the_bluff overlooking the Savannah_River. The original plan actually_called for six squares, and as_the city_grew the_grid of wards and squares was extended so that 33 squares_were eventually created on a five-by-two-hundred_grid. (Two points on_this grid_were_occupied by Colonial_Park_Cemetery, established_in 1750, and four others—in the southern_corners of_the downtown area—were never developed with_squares.) When the city_began_to expand south of Gaston Street,_the grid of squares was abandoned_and Forsyth Park was allowed_to_serve_as a single, centralized park_for that area.

All of the squares_measure approximately _from east to west, but they vary_north_to south from approximately 100 to._Typically,_each square is intersected north-south and_east-west_by_wide, two-way streets. They are_bounded to the west and east_by the south- and north-bound lanes of the intersecting_north-south street, and_to the north and south_by_smaller_one-way streets running east-to-west and west-to-east, respectively. As a result,_traffic flows_one way—counterclockwise—around the_squares, which thus function much like traffic circles.

Each square sits_(or,