The Olde Pink House
restaurant and tavern in Savannah, Georgia
The Olde Pink House (also known as The Pink House and, formerly, Habersham House) is a restaurant and tavern in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Located on Abercorn Street, in the northwestern trust lot of Reynolds Square, the building dates from 1771. It is bounded by East Bryan Street to the north, Abercorn Street to the east and East Saint Julian Street to the south.
One of its key features is a Palladian window above the portico.
The property sits directly across East Saint Julian Street from the Oliver Sturges House, which was constructed 24 years later.
History
18th century
The building, completed in 1789, was originally known as Habersham House, after its owner James Habersham Jr., one of Savannah's most important early cotton factors and founding-family members. Habersham lived there until his death in 1799. The lot was originally a land grant from the British Crown. It survived the Savannah fire of 1796 that destroyed 229 buildings in the city.
19th century
In 1812, the home became Planters Bank, the first bank in Georgia.
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