The story
Restored Romanesque Revival building that once set world cotton prices. Features a famous self-supporting staircase and iron griffins. Now a Masonic lodge and event space, preserving the grandeur of Savannah's cotton empire era.
Everything that was here
- 1972–present · still open
Savannah Cotton Exchangecommercial exchange
Restored Romanesque Revival building that once set world cotton prices. Features a famous self-supporting staircase and iron griffins. Now a Masonic lodge and event space, preserving the grandeur of Savannah's cotton…
See the map in 1973 → - 1951–1972
Savannah Board of TradeBusiness Organization
After the cotton exchange ceased trading operations, the building housed the Board of Trade and various civic organizations. The ornate iron griffins flanking the entrance became a Savannah icon.
See the map in 1952 → - 1887–1951
Savannah Cotton Exchange (Trading Floor)Commodities Exchange
Built in 1886 by William Gibbons Preston in Romanesque Revival style. The trading floor set world cotton prices and featured a self-supporting staircase. Savannah was the leading cotton port in the world during this era.
See the map in 1888 →
Connected places
Huey's on the River
River Street Sweets
U.S. Post Office
Savannah Gas Light Company
Cotton Factors' Offices & Warehouses
Cotton Warehouses & Wharves
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Nearby history
Huey's on the River
The Bootlegger Speakeasy
Port of Savannah / Georgia Ports Authority
River Street Sweets
Factors Walk
Savannah Customs House
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