Savannah ยท Victorian District
Catherine Ward House Inn
A sea captain's 1886 High Victorian Italianate house just east of Forsyth Park, restored by the Historic Savannah Foundation.
- Built
- 1886built 1886 as a residence for Capt. James and Catherine Ward; later a bed and breakfast
- Style
- High Victorian Italianate
- Type
- B&B
- Rooms
- 9
- Price
- $$$
- Area
- Victorian District
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Built in 1886 just east of Forsyth Park by Irish-born maritime entrepreneur Captain James Ward and his wife Catherine; the inn calls it one of Savannah’s best examples of High Victorian Italianate architecture. Hotelier Michael Gainey’s family lived there from 1913 to 1935, followed by John M. Trapani’s family through 1965. The Historic Savannah Foundation bought and renovated the house in the early-to-mid 1980s. After an ownership change in the early 2000s the inn was redecorated, and guest bathrooms were renovated in 2016-17.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: street
- No pets
- Address: 118 E Waldburg St, Savannah, GA 31401
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.