LePageville

LePageville was a historically Black neighborhood in Savannah, now demolished (apart from LePageville Memorial Cemetery). From the late 19th to early 20th centuries, it provided housing for railroad and shipping workers. This workers’ village (known as Brewton Hill) was built in 1885 for employees of Savannah, Florida, and Western Railway (SF&W). LaPageville was owned by Henry B. Plant and designed by Robert LePage, the wharf manager. African Americans who worker for SF&W’s wharf hauled lumber on the Savannah River. LePage designed inexpensive housing with two-room houses for rent, garden plots, and a church which were all conveniently near the docks. In total, 50 homes were built. The community church was built in 1888 and was known as LePageville Baptist Church in 1895. As the homes became more dilapidated, families moved away. The town was demolished in 1967.