Considered one of the finest examples of Federal style architecture in Savannah, the restored Stone House is also located on idyllic Columbia Square.

Francis M. Stone (1789-1864) was Captain of the Savannah Guard and Watch (predecessor to today’s police department), an alderman, and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church. According to the Beehive Foundation, “Stone was an arms dealer (specializing in muskets) and frequently hired out enslaved laborers to the city for municipal work on streets and lanes. He also served as the legal guardian for Cornelia Cleghorn, the wife of William J. Cleghorn, a prominent and freed Black caterer in 1850s Savannah society.“

Savannah Historic District, National Historic Landmark