Oliver Sturges House, Federal-style residence in Reynolds Square, Savannah, United States.
The Oliver Sturges House is a brick building on the southwestern trust lot of Reynolds Square, built in 1813 and raised to three floors in 1835. It stands directly across East Saint Julian Street from The Olde Pink House, built 24 years earlier. The earliest known view of it is a watercolor by Firmin Cerveau, painted in 1837 and now held by the Georgia Historical Society.
The lot was reserved by the Trustees of the Colony of Georgia for Savannah's minister, and a 1733 map shows an earlier house there; John Wesley, a Church of England missionary later associated with Methodism, lived on the site in 1736–37. The present house was built in 1813 and originally had two floors, with a third added in 1835. In 1964 the Historic Savannah Foundation saved it from demolition, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
The house is also known as the Hiram Roberts House, after the man who lived here from 1806 to 1880. Since 1971 it has been the home of Morris Multimedia, so it is a working office rather than a museum. The earliest view of the building is a watercolor of 1837 by Firmin Cerveau, now held by the Georgia Historical Society.
The property is centrally located in Reynolds Square and easily accessible on foot with clear views from the public plaza. The building has been adapted for contemporary use, so visitors should check ahead about access to specific areas of interest.
The lot was reserved by Georgia's colonial Trustees as the minister's site, and a 1733 map shows an earlier house there; John Wesley, later founder of Methodism, lived on the spot in 1736–37. The earliest view of the present building is a watercolor by Firmin Cerveau, painted in 1837 and now held by the Georgia Historical Society.
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