He walked about for around ten minutes or so. The sandstone for the basement floor was imported from England but was partially replaced in the 1960s. Visit the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, Telfair Academy, and Jepson Center 10am-5pm Thursday–Monday! Today these rooms are staff offices. And, the Owens-Thomas House might just be one of the more restless houses in this ghost-ridden city. During his visit to Savannah in 1825 he made a famous speech from the balcony on the south side of the Owens-Thomas house. During his stay, the Marquis addressed a large crowd from the house, once in English and once in French. Richardson lost his fortune the same year as a result of the depression that had caused Jay to depart for England. Slavery, the fire of 1820, the Civil War, and Yellow Fever are just some of the tragedies that have been witnessed. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Upon her return the following morning, she entered into the dining room. The trio had been deep into conversation for well over an hour when Mr. Williams’ business partner, made note of a man who had mysteriously appeared in the back of the room, behind the friend who was seated on the couch. From the outside is great and it must be very interesting it we were not able to get in. At the Owens-Thomas house, a gallant figure called "The Horseman" walks through walls and strikes a pose by the fireplace. [13], U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Savannah Historic District (Savannah, Georgia), List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state), National Register of Historic Places listings in Chatham County, Georgia, "Owens–Thomas House, Telfair Museum of Art Website", "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Owens–Thomas House / Richardson–Owens–Thomas House". Originally it was probably a utility room where linens were kept and household sewing was done. 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