Reading the City General Tour
Saturday, Apr 23, 201610 AM — Friday, May 13, 20163:30 PMEDT
| Johnson Square (Bull Street between Congress and Bryan Streets)
Savannah, GA, USRelated
This tour includes highlights from each of the five talks presented as part of the “Reading the City” lecture series, while focusing on the downtown area. Topics include how the idealistic origins of the city’s urban plan adapted through time to new social or economic needs; the impact of militia companies and other military influences on the city’s growth; the unique role of public space—squares, streets, trees, pavement—in defining the city’s architectural character; and how humble architectural components of the city, including the architecture of slavery, and global trade networks have shaped the city’s character.
When:
Saturday, April 23, 10:00–11:30 AM
Tuesday, April 26, 10:00–11:30 AM
Saturday, April 30, 2:00–3:30 PM
Friday, May 6, 2:00–3:30 PM
Saturday, May 7, 10:00-–1:30 AM
Tuesday, May 10, 10:00–11:30 AM
Friday, May 13, 2:00–3:30 PM
All tours are free and open to the public. Reservations required.
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"Reading the City" is a Public Programs Series presented by the Society of Architectural Historians and Savannah College of Art and Design, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Georgia Humanities Council.
These programs are designed to support and help publicize the Buildings of Savannah book, authored by Robin Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell and Karl Schuler. Buildings of Savannah is part of the Buildings of the United States series sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians and published by the University of Virginia Press.
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