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Owens-Thomas House

124 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401
912 233 9743
Ranked #34 of 109 attractions in Savannah
4.0 of 5 stars 111 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: Tours are offered of this elegant 19th-century traditional Savannah house.
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Overall the tour of the house and the house itself were very interesting. The price of $15 was a bit steep in my opinion. For $18 you can purchase a pass that gives you entrance to the house as well as the other two Telfair museums The Jepson Art Museum and The Telfair Academy of Art. If you are interested... More

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Decatur GA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

The people staffing the ticket counter (at least one was named Paulette) and the gift shop were rude, disinterested in our visit (an odd response to paying customers) and generally unpleasant. Ignore them and take the tour. Our guide (Caitlin) was clearly passionate about the house, knew the history and the story of the families that have lived there, and... More

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Cumming, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Very informative tour.. the Marquis de Lafayette stayed here while visiting Savannah - interesting architecture!

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Dorchester, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

good house to see, a little on the small size for the price but staff knowledgeable and interesting good trip out in savannah

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Palm Harbor, Florida
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I was led to believe the architect used this building to show off all the unusual features he could create in order to attract more business from the locals. The building is unusual and not particularly attractive but has a modestly interesting history. Our guide gave a fairly perfunctory tour. Perhaps a different guide would have made a difference.

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See 10 more reviews by Gypsybagga for Savannah
Detroit, Michigan
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

The tour was full of interesting information and the tour guide was articulate, well informed, and pleasant.

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See 6 more reviews by Alan H for Savannah
Willoughby OH
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55 reviews 55 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Really enjoyed this home and the gift shop. Extremely interesting and informative. A must-do on your trip to Savannah.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012 via mobile

While it's a bit pricey, the home is amazing...you pretty much get to see every room...even upstairs. The tour guide was unbelievable she knew where every item was from! Great historic restoration...don't miss it

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See 6 more reviews by Dellcomm3 for Savannah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

We were able to go into the basement to see the kitchen and bath quarters that few people see in many of these old mansions. This home had a modern plumbing system with a subterranean cistern sunk into the basement floor. I enjoyed this tour more than the Mercer House because we were able to tour 3 floors, unlike Mercer... More

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See 5 more reviews by Flyinggal for Savannah
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012 via mobile

We came to see the owen thomas house eith tickets in hand and was told they where over booked and we had to wait a hour. While waiting i walked around the gift shop and the guy there was acting like i was bothering him by being there. Once in the house the tour guide rushed us through the house... More

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