#78: Bonaventure Cemetery: Little Gracie Watson

The original Bonaventure Plantation was established in 1762 by Colonel John Mulryne and his wife, Claudia. They called their estate, Bonaventure: meaning Good Fortune.

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#77: Bonaventure Cemetery: The Corinne Elliot Lawton Monument

Corrine Lawton’s epitaph poetically reads: “Allured to brighter worlds and led the way.” Italian artist Benedetto Civiletti created this gorgeous sculpture for the Lawton family in his studio in Palermo.

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#76: The Wanderer and The United States Customhouse

There were six trials involving The Wanderer conspiracy without a single conviction. The trials were held at The United States Customs House, the first commission in Savannah for architect John S. Norris, completed in 1852.

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#75: The Oglethorpe Club on Forsyth Park

This en Plein air painting is of a home located at 450 Bull Street in Savannah, a stone’s throw from Forsyth Park. It is now The Oglethorpe Club, a social club organized after the Civil War in 1870. In 1912, the members of the exclusive club purchased this home from the estate of General Henry R. Jackson.

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#74: The Armstrong-Kessler Mansion on Forsyth Park

Three notable men have been associated with the incomparable Armstrong-Kessler Mansion…

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#73: The Independent Presbyterian Church on Chippewa Square

The initial building housing the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah was a small structure nicknamed the Meeting House located in Decker Ward. President James Monroe was in attendance for the dedication of the modern structure

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#72: The Massie Heritage Center on Calhoun Square

The city of Savannah received the gift from Massie’s Estate and put it to work to build this atypical school for the poor white children in Savannah that I have painted

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#71: The Gazebo on Whitefield Square

Soon after, as a special ‘thank you’ gift to the city, Burt Reynolds had this Gazebo built on Whitefield Square.

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#70: Beth Eden Baptist Church Near Whitefield Square

Whitefield would become the most famous man in America for his evangelical missionary work and his ‘Great Awakening’ revivalism during his lifetime.

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#69: The Beautiful Row Houses on Jones Street

While originating this painting, I am standing on the corner of Bull Street, looking west down Jones Street. This location is precisely the mid-point between Monterey Square and Madison Square. I painted as dusk was fading the available natural light and more light streaming through home windows.

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#68: The Casimir Pulaski Monument in Monterey Square

Bull Street in Savannah was designated to be an ‘Avenue of Heroes.’ From north to south: Johnson Square has the Nathaniel Greene Monument, Chippewa Square centered with James Oglethorpe’s statue, William Jasper’s impressive image is the focus of Madison Square, and Casimir Pulaski’s military contributions celebrated in Monterey Square

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#67: The Oliver Sturges House

Oliver Sturges is remembered as a two-fifths owner of the S.S. Savannah, one of the first American steamships ever built. It became the very first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

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#66: The Lucas Theatre: Presenting the Movies in Savannah

In the 1920s, Savannahian entrepreneur Arthur Melville Lucas, Jr. built more than 40 theaters in cities throughout the American South. He was the President of the American Theatres Corporation. The Lucas Theatre in downtown Savannah is the only one to bear his family name.

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#65: William Washington Gordon Monument

Determined to show its appreciation for William Washington Gordon, the railroad decided to build and dedicate a monument to his memory. The site chosen was Wright Square. The location was directly over Tomochichi’s memorial built under orders from Oglethorpe a century prior — this, despite objections from Gordon’s family.

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#64: The Foley House Inn on Chippewa Square

While painting this scene, I witnessed two young lovers emerging from the Inn who then walked hand-in-hand through the Square and nearby area. The love-birds reminded me of the Johnny Mercer theme song to the film Barefoot in the Park, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.

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#63: The Harper Fowlkes House

Construction of this Greek Revival styled home began in 1843 for a local Savannah shipping magnate. It would pass through several hands before its purchase by Miss Alida Harper for $9000 in 1939.

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#62: St. John’s Church in Savannah

St. John’s Church in Savannah was incorporated by an act of the Georgia State Legislature and built on Madison Square in 1853. The church was designed by John Norris and created by architect Calvin Otis.

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#61: The Green-Meldrim Mansion

It was in this house that General Sherman dictated his famous telegram in which he presented Savannah as a Christmas gift to President Lincoln, along with ‘about twenty-five thousand bales of cotton.’

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#60: Southern Sensibilities and the Philbrick-Eastman House

Known as the Philbrick-Eastman House and located on Chippewa Square, this gorgeous Greek Revival residence designed by antebellum architect Charles B. Cluskey began construction in 1844 for Moses Eastman, a local Savannah silversmith. Soon after, Samuel Philbrick occupied the home.

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#59: The American Revolution and William Jasper

Southern Revolutionary War hero, William Jasper, is celebrated with two significant monuments in two Southern states and cities: one in Charleston, South Carolina, and the other here in Savannah, Georgia.

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