The Davenport House has proudly stood as a symbol of preservation at 323 E. Broughton Street in Savannah, Georgia since 1821. It was the first in a long line of buildings to be saved from demolition and set the tone for historic preservation in the city of Savannah. In 1955, the efforts of seven women kept the Davenport house from crumbling and established the Historic Savannah Foundation; a movement that saved the entire city from erasing its past.