John Dorsett House (also known as Tiny House) is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 536 East State Street, in the northeastern tything of Greene Square, and was built in 1845 for New York City-born shipbuilder John W. Dorsett by Dix Fletcher.Greene Square – GoSouthSavannah The city's smallest free-standing house, it was moved from 422 Hull Street, in Savannah's Crawford Ward, in the mid-20th century.The National Trust Guide to Savannah – Roulhac Toledano (1997)"Dix Fletcher" – The Savannah Biographies, Jane Schulze (July 29, 1981), p. 4 The structure is part of Savannah's Historic District.Historic Building Map: Savannah Historic District – Historic Preservation Department of the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (November 17, 2011), p. 31
Dorsett was the father of Charles H. Dorsett, president of Savannah's Peoples Savings and Loan Company. He was married, from 1838 to his death (around 1845),Dorsett family papers – Georgia Historical Society to Sarah R. (Fletcher). John died when his son was eleven months old.A History of Savannah and South Georgia: Volume 2 – William Harden (1913), p. 652
See also Buildings in Savannah Historic District
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External links The house's original location, now a parking lot – Google Street View, January 2019