538 East State Street is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located in the northeastern tything of Greene Square and was designated a historic building in 1973.[1] Originally built for a William Ricker in 1818, it was later sold to an Abraham Ricker in 1821. Then in 1861 it was held by Joseph Burke, a cotton merchant and co-founder of the Bank of Commerce, until 1868.[2] It is part of the Savannah Historic District, and it stands immediately to the east of the John Dorsett House, the smallest free-standing house in the city.[1]
| 538 East State Street | |
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 The building in 2021 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Address | 538 East State Street |
| Coordinates | 32°04′36″N 81°05′08″W / 32.07665°N 81.08563°W |
| Completed | 1818 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
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edit- ^ a b Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 31
- ^ Wallace, Cindy (2011). Civil War Savannah: Savannah, immortal city. Greenleaf Book Group. p. 185. ISBN 1934572705.