Green-Meldrim House, Gothic Revival mansion in Madison Square, Savannah, United States

The Green–Meldrim House stands at 14 West Macon Street, on the west side of Madison Square in Savannah. Architect John Norris built it in 1853 in Gothic Revival style, with a stuccoed brick exterior, a cast-iron porch, oriel windows and a crenellated parapet. Its iron entrance portico, with octagonal posts carrying a pair of arches, is believed to be the only one of its kind in the United States. Inside, a center-hall plan keeps original woodwork, plaster and a freestanding iron staircase.

Architect John Norris designed and built the house in 1853 for cotton merchant Charles Green, at a cost of $93,000. After Union troops took Savannah in 1864, General Sherman used it as his headquarters until the war's end, writing there his telegram offering Lincoln Savannah as a Christmas gift. In January 1865 the Savannah Colloquy with 20 Black ministers was held here, leading to Special Field Orders No. 15. Judge Peter Meldrim bought it in 1892; his heirs sold it to St. John's Church in 1943.

The house takes its name from Charles Green, the cotton merchant who had it built in 1853, and from Judge Peter Meldrim, who bought it in 1892. Since 1943 it has belonged to St. John's Episcopal Church next door, which uses it for wedding receptions and after-church gatherings and opens it for daytime tours. None of the original furniture is on display.

The house sits on Madison Square in Savannah's historic downtown and is easy to reach on foot. Visitors should be aware that rooms are connected by stairs and that guided tours are required to view the interiors.

The iron portico at the main entrance, with octagonal posts carrying a pair of arches, is described in the sources as believed to be without parallel in the United States. Inside, a freestanding iron staircase is among the original ironwork still in place.