Savannah - old buildings

There are a bunch of old buildings dating back to the 1700's along the river.  We took a tour and the guide said that the cobblestones along River Street, the ramps leading from the dock areas to Bay Street and the masonry retaining walls were placed in the 1700's.  Pretty cool to be walking along streets, stairs and paths that people walked on 200 years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That is either a drunk parrot or a fake one.

 

 

 

Abe's is a tavern on Lincoln Street.  Clever. 

 

 

We went into a peanut shop.  As we were walking up to the door, this pigeon walked out of the store.  While we were inside, it kept coming in and out of the door like it was looking for peanuts.  Once in a while it would pick up something off of the floor. 

 

 

 

Statue of the Waving Girl.  Florence Martus lived on an island near the mouth of the Savannah River.  Her father was stationed at Fort Pulaski and her brother was the lighthouse keeper.  For 44 years, Ms. Martus welcomed ships entering the harbor and waved goodbye to ships leaving the harbor by either waving a hankerchief during the day or a lantern at night.  She never married.  Legend has it that she fell in love with a sailor who never came back to Savannah.  The statue is at the east end of River Street and the edge of the Historic District.

 

 

 Savannah City Hall.  The following photos are various buildings in the historic district.  There are a large variety of restaurants, taverns and shops.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This building was formerly a theater.  The ghost tour guide told us that several people died suspiciously in this building.  The building sat empty for years before someone converted it into apartments.  Tenants report many strange occurrences and they never stay for very long in the apartments.  Cool building.

 

 

There are several buildings in Savannah with these cool wrought iron balconies.

 

 

 

 

Preston Hall.  Currently owned by the Savannah College of Art and Design, the building was constructed in 1892 for the Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory. 

 

The trees prevented me from getting a good photo of this building.  It was formerly an automobile dealership.  The corner windows are quarter-round glass.  Very nice.

 

 

 

 

This is the church where the feather is dropped in Forrest Gump.  The feather drops until it falls next to the bench where Forrest is sitting at Chippewa Square.

 

 

The bench is not at the square but is in the Savannah Visitor Center.  The tour guide told us this is one of the most photographed spots in Savannah.

 

 

This wrought iron balcony reminded me of Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

 



We took a bunch of photos.  Over 1000 between the two of us.  I have more to post later.  Have a good evening.