HISTORY
This house was constructed in 1883, for Mrs.
Jane Gordon, Mrs. Ellen Williams and their brother Mr. Robert Lachlison.
Mr. Lachlison was in one of the eight parties, representing City officials
in December of 1864, when the City of Savannah surrendered to General Sherman,
the Union Commander, at the conclusion of his "March to the Sea".
The second owner, Mr. Murry McGregor Stewart, purchased the house in 1896.
He was the president of three local companies representing cotton and insurance
industries. He was Mayor of Savannah from 1920 to 1924. The third owner
was Dr. Lloyd Taylor who lived with his family in the home 42 years.
In 1923, Dr. Taylor added the one story addition on the rear
of the structure as his medical office. Two additional rooms were
also added by Dr. Taylor in a two story addition in the rear of the house.
During W.W.II, Dr. Taylor also converted the second story into an apartment
when his children were grown and had moved out. In 1958, Dr. Larence
Dunn purchased the home and he and his family lived here for eighteen years.
The side porches were changed from a double one over one design to a single
story screen porch in the early 1960's.
The Saxmans purchased the
home in 1976 and have been painting and restoring the structure ever since.
In 2000, the second two bedroom suite with two bathrooms was established in the 1923 addition constructed
by Dr. Taylor. The garages were added to the rear of the house in 1985 and 1998.
The Inn was permitted in 1989 and opened in 1995. MORE HISTORY
This is still our home and we enjoy sharing it with our many visitors from throughout the world.
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