Thursday, February 26, 2015

Government Buildings & Museums in Savannah, Georgia





City Hall, built in 1909,
 dominates the Savannah
Historic District.

Built in 1909























... the Army Corps of
were built in the 1980s.

They are known as the
"Bathroom Tile Buildings"





Locals and visitors agree that these are truly ugly buildings.








Massie School opened
its doors in 1856.

This is Savannah's
first public school.





This building now houses the Massie Heritage Center.  The Center preserves the Massie School and is open to the public as an interactive exhibit space and educational center.









The Old Chatham County
Courthouse was built
in 1889.






I was fascinated by the
entry on this side of
the building.







The Telfair Academy was
built in 1818 - 1819 for
Alexander Telfair.







The wealthy Telfair family includes Edward Telfair, Revolutionary War hero and Georgia governor. The family holdings consisted of plantations and mercantile outlets.  Mary, the last of the Telfairs, bequeathed this house and its furnishings to the Georgia Historical Society to be opened as a museum.








Eric in front of the Jepson
Center, the Telfair Museum
of Contemporary Art.

















built from 1848 
to 1852.






 I wish I had more time to walk around and see take pictures of other buildings in Savannah.

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