Remembering Black Savannah's West Broad Street Corridor

During recent decades, Savannah has become internationally known for its revitalized historic district. Attracting millions of tourist a year, most don't know that Savannah is a majority African-American community. With this in mind, Modern Cities takes a look at the rise and fall of black Savannah's cultural and business hub prior to desegregation: West Broad Street.

Published December 24, 2018
Ennis Davis, AICP

North of Interstate 16

North of Interstate 16, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (formerly West Broad Street) has become a popular destination for infill hotel developments. In addition, the corridor is anchored by the historic former Central of Georgia Railroad terminal complex which now occupied by the Savannah Visitors Center, several museums and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

A former Greyhound bus station turned restaurant.