Eastside Historic District
Also known as: Collinsville; The Meadows
Why it's listed
Eastside is a large residential neighborhood south of downtown Savannah that grew up along a streetcar line laid through farmland in 1891. Developer Jacob S. Collins platted Collinsville in 1898 and The Meadows around 1900, and the streets continued the city's gridiron pattern by 1900. The district's houses range from large Queen Anne and Italianate homes of the late 1890s to Neoclassical Revival houses, Craftsman bungalows and foursquares of the 1920s, along with shotgun houses, duplexes and rowhouses near the rail line. Community landmarks include the Romanesque Revival Fire Station Number 7, designed by Hyman Witcover, the Gothic Revival Waters Avenue School and Asbury Memorial Methodist Church, and two public parks. Corner stores and an ice plant add commercial and industrial character. The district was recognized for its architecture and for its planning history as a middle- and working-class streetcar suburb, with buildings dating from 1891 to about 1950.
Significance in brief: The district is significant in architecture because its houses, commercial buildings and community landmarks reflect styles and house types popular in Georgia from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. It is also significant in community planning and development because its street plan extended Savannah's grid and reflects the influence of streetcar transit on suburban growth.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 02001292, listed November 7, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by E. Broad, Cedar, Gwinnett and Anderson Sts., Savannah |
|---|---|
| County | Chatham County |
| Listed | November 7, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02001292 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1891 - c.1950 |
| Architect / builder | De Bruyn Kops, J. (architect); Peoples Investment Company; Spaulding Construction Company; Standard Investment Company; Witcover, Hyman (architect) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian (Second Empire, Italianate, Queen Anne); Classical Revival and Late Gothic Revival; Bungalow/Craftsman; vernacular types including shotgun houses, single-pen houses, foursquares and rowhouses |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The district retains a high level of historic integrity, most historic buildings survive, and there are few vacant lots. Historic functions largely continue today, including housing, businesses, a school, churches and a fire station. |
| Acreage | 160 |
| Coordinates | 32.05957, -81.08348 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02001292.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133865205
- This listing as JSON
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