Historic Preservation: Asking the Candidates
Our city is fortunate to have such a diverse, extensive collection of historic resources that make our community special, many of which have been highlighted over the years in these articles. Our historic downtown and neighborhoods are the destinations they are today...
Preservation Update: Skidmore College North Broadway Entrance
Lack of Public Support at DRC Meeting Thank you to everyone who spoke and provided written comments expressing their concerns about the proposed North Broadway entrance to Skidmore College to the Design Review Commission. There appeared to be no support by the...
Preservation Alert: Skidmore College North Broadway Entrance
Proposed Changes to North Broadway to be Reviewed TOMORROW The Foundation appreciates the important role that Skidmore College has in our community as an educational institution and the economic benefits it provides as well as it appreciates the college’s desire to be...
Preservation Alert: City Hall Renovations
Proposed Interior Renovations to be Reviewed TOMORROW The Foundation is pleased that the Department of Public Works is presenting the proposed renovation plans of City Hall, a Local Landmark, to the Design Review Commission for review at the DRC meeting on Wednesday,...
Throwback Thursday: Algonquin: Late 19th Century Luxury Returns to Downtown
Walking downtown I had always noticed the Algonquin Building – the name above the prominent arched entry with engaged columns, the decorative terra cotta and brick, and, from a distance, I always loved seeing the sun play off its polygonal domes. Upon entering...
The Value of Preservation
There is no other city like Savannah, Georgia. Only there can you walk from the port on cobblestone streets to charming squares with live oaks dripping with Spanish moss and beautiful fountains surrounded by mansions. Like Savannah, Saratoga Springs is...