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Property (1), 401 East Gordon Street (1901)
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Entelman Property (1), 433 Habersham Street (1896)
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Baptist Church, 302 East Gordon Street (1893)
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933:Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
865:Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District
656:First Congregational Church, 421 Habersham Street
596:Sarah Sexton Property (2), 403 East Gordon Street
584:Sarah Sexton Property (1), 401 East Gordon Street
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728:John Entelman Property (1), 433 Habersham Street
560:Beth Eden Baptist Church, 302 East Gordon Street
459:Emma Hunter House, 405 East Gordon Street (1895)
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512:George Ash Duplex, 412–414 East Taylor Street
488:John McCluskey House, 408 East Taylor Street
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324:Constituent buildings
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902:– First UCC Savannah
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286:Dedication
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