Why it matters
Oglethorpe Square carries the name of Savannah's founder, James Edward Oglethorpe, who laid out the city's grid of squares in 1733. It sits in the northeast ward, framed by handsome Federal and Regency-era houses that survived the fires and urban pressures of two centuries.
The square is quieter than its famous neighbors to the south, which makes it a useful place to pause and read Savannah's residential fabric. The Owens-Thomas House, one of the finest Regency-style buildings in America, faces the square and anchors its northeast corner.
The city's plan made visible in brick and live oak.