Cuyler-Brownville Historic District

Cuyler-Brownville Historic District
Cuyler-Brownville Historic District
Cuyler-Brownville Historic District is located in Georgia
Cuyler-Brownville Historic District
Cuyler-Brownville Historic District is located in the United States
Cuyler-Brownville Historic District
LocationSavannah, Georgia
Coordinates32°3′30″N 81°5′29″W / 32.05833°N 81.09139°W / 32.05833; -81.09139
Added to NRHP1997

The Cuyler-Brownville Historic District is a historic district in Savannah, Georgia. It is one of the oldest African-American neighborhoods in the city.[1]

History

Cuyler-Brownville was founded by freed slaves who migrated following the American Civil War.[2] By 1886, the neighborhood was annexed by the City of Savannah. The name Cuyler taken after the Cuyler Street School which was built in 1914.[3] The neighborhood was declared a local historic district by the Savannah City Council in 1999.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Cuyler-Brownville Historic District". www.thempc.org. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  2. ^ Syed, Camille (2025-02-14). "Where it Began: Savannah civil rights leaders and historic sites call Cuyler-Brownsville home". wtoc.com. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  3. ^ "Cuyler-Brownville". Historic Savannah Foundation. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
  4. ^ Curl, Eric. "'Crisis mode': Demolitions threaten African-American neighborhood's history". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2025-08-11.

See also

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