How is the house furnished?
The Museum used an inventory taken at the time of Isaiah Davenport’s death as the basis for furnishing the house. Furniture, ceramics and textiles are either from the period or are period reproductions.

What is the square footage of the Davenport House?
Total square footage in the house is 6,800 feet, with each floor measuring 1,700 feet.

How much did it cost to restore?
The 1999-2003 restoration cost approximately $280,000 and was raised through private donations, mostly in the Savannah community.

What did it cost to build?
We do not know. The inventory taken at the time of Isaiah Davenport’s death lists Lot 13 (the Davenport House lot) as having the value of $1,500.

Was Isaiah Davenport a rich man?
That is a difficult question to answer. The Museum used to say that Davenport was “middle class,” however this is not an early 19th century term and it can be misinterpreted. Today, the site calls Davenport a successful artisan of Northern birth. He was a self-made man who did well for himself and his family in Savannah. Comparing inventories of Davenport with his neighbors and peers indicate that while Mr. Davenport was a man of means – as seen by the home he built – there were many others in the community who were wealthier. He was not a member of coastal Georgia’s elite.