Taylor Square (Savannah, Georgia)
| Calhoun Square (formerly) | |
A live oak in the southwestern corner of the square, looking east | |
| Namesake | John C. Calhoun (1851–2022) Susie King Taylor (2023–present) |
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| Maintained by | City of Savannah |
| Location | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 32°04′15″N 81°05′33″W / 32.0707°N 81.0925°W |
| North | Abercorn Street |
| East | East Wayne Street |
| South | Abercorn Street |
| West | East Wayne Street |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1851 |
Taylor Square, formerly known as Calhoun Square, is one of the 22 squares of Savannah, Georgia, United States. Laid out in 1851 south of Lafayette Square, west of Whitefield Square, and east of Monterey Square, it is named in honor of Susie King Taylor, an educator, memoirist, and the first Black nurse to serve in the American Civil War.
The oldest buildings on the square, the Adam Short Property and the Alexander Bennett House (both on East Taylor Street), date to 1853. The square is sometimes informally called Massie Square due to the presence of Massie Common School House, which was built in 1855 and lies just outside. The Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, founded in 1868, is located directly across the street from the square's western side.