Savannah 2023 part six

How could one avoid architecture stuff in Savannah GA? Not possible, by a large measure.

We took a walking tour. Linda found this tour by researching a book on Savannah architecture, and it turned out the tour was led by... the author. Seems right to choose that tour! His name is Jonathan Stalcup, and his book is accompanied by a website which does more justice to the topic than my paltry little blog ever could. He shared this handout as a part of the tour.

Front:


Back:



Notice on the back of the handout is a rundown of architectural eras, styles, and forms. Yikes!

My friend Gary had mentioned hearing about cisterns in the squares, and that he thought that was pretty good urban planning. I asked Jonathan about the cisterns, and he said oh yes, they were installed mainly for fire response (Savannah has had a series of catastrophic fires), and actually, he said, there's one you can see at Crawford Square. So, off I went later that day. Behold, the cistern discovered by workers in a "refresh" effort there:


This is a link to more info on cisterns in Savannah.

But of course, there was info overload for me during the walking tour. I managed to get one frame which I've edited and deem worthy to share:


 

There is an abundance of architectural subjects around the city. I found the bridge to be of special interest, not the least because it's very scary to me due to it's height (for the aforementioned oceangoing ships which need to go upriver to the port docks). And, they're going to raise it!!! Yikes!!!


 

After a long day, weary from the walking tour and other very important investigations, it's required while in Savannah to stop for sustenance at this venue. It can sometimes take up to a couple hours to get your scoops. We raced in at the 45 minute mark. Woo hoo!!!


 

Savannah 2023 part one

Savannah 2023 part two

Savannah 2023 part three

Savannah 2023 part four

 Savannah 2023 part five 

 Savannah 2023 part six

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