Classic Savannah: History, Homes, and Gardens

by William R. Mitchell

Book Overview

Savannah, Georgia, is a city famous for its historic homes and gardens and the nostalgic atmosphere of its shaded streets and squares. Through a lively text and abundant illustrations - most of them... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932958079
• ISBN13: 9780932958075
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Golden Coast Publishing Company
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

Overall, a pretty nice book

I happily settled in my recliner to take an "arm-chair trip" to Savannah when this book arrived. Savannah is one of those historic cities I've always wanted to visit, so in the meantime I'll do it by book. This book is not a disappointment - there is tons of information on the history of the city, and nice photographs of the old homes and buildings. Also, the author included photos of some of the grand old homes which were torn down...sadly. It kind of made me want to slow down the pace of life after looking at it - and I found myself somewhat drawn to go there even more just to experience it in person. Nice book - great information, and great photos to go along with the info.

SAVANNAH

This book does this singular city justice. It is full of vivid images and fascinating text. Savannah is one of those great cities of the South..like Galveston, Charleston, and New Orleans that retains its own uniqueness while staying true to its southern roots. It is refreshing that so many of Savannah's great old homes have survivied, so many of these homes are just spectacular. The gorgeous old city layed out by Oglethorpe is still intact and well perserved. Savannah takes great pride in its city and its continued restoration is testement to that fact. Wonderful book on a historic town.

Excellent overview of houses!

This has some famous Savannah landmarks such as: Juliette Gordon Lowe House, Isaiah Davenport House, Telfair House, Mercer House, and William Scarborough House. The pictures are great even if you have already seen the houses in real life. It's mostly English Regency and Federal architecture. This is my coffee table book because I grew up in Savannah which is one of the most beautiful cities in the world hands down.

You can practically smell the magnolias

This 142-page medium-large format book provides a great reference or keepsake about this charming city of Savannah, GA. Focusing of historic houses in the city and the surrounding area, the lavish contemporary color photos of exteriors, interiors and gardens are juxtaposed with older black and white photos of the same houses and neighborhoods. This book rises beyond the coffee table/souvenir category because the author is a professional architectural historian. Highly recommended for Savannah residents and visitors and anyone interested in historic Southern architecture.