Owens–Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Owens–Thomas House
A Regency-style mansion designed by an English architect, with a fully preserved urban slave quarters that tells the other side of Southern history.
The house was designed by English architect William Jay and completed in 1819. It is one of the finest Regency-style buildings in America. In 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette gave a speech from its balcony during his visit. Above the carriage house in the rear courtyard survives one of the earliest and most complete urban slave quarters in the United States, where rare 'ghost blue' paint can still be seen on the walls. The house is managed by the Telfair Museums. The tour takes about 45 minutes, and a combined ticket with the Telfair Academy and the Jepson Center is valid for one week. It is located beside Oglethorpe Square.
Opening hours
Hours differ on Sun–Mon; approx. 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Leopold's Ice Cream
- Davenport House Museum
- Colonial Park Cemetery
- The Olde Pink House
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
- Savannah Historic District Squares
- River Street
- Chippewa Square