Ellis Square was one of the original squares in Savannah when the city was laid out by General James Oglethorpe in the 1730’s, but over the years it had become a farmers market and then a very unsightly downtown parking structure.
The city decided to return the square back to its original glory with a lot of contemporary features added such as fountains and a visitor center (they also put the parking garage under the square and this slowed construction for a while as engineers ran into issues as they were digging deep into this rather sandy, loose soil).
The square officially opened a few weeks ago and is now full of people, day and night, enjoying the beauty that is downtown Savannah.