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08 August 2010

Restoration of the Kennedy Pharmacy

It's been about a year since the Kennedy Pharmacy reopened as a meeting and reception space for the Historic Savannah Foundation.  In addition, the upstairs is a rented apartment.  The restoration was spearheaded by preservationist Jim Abraham.  Jim is a dear friend and I would occasionally walk over to check out the progress that he and his team of students had achieved.  It's a great place, with plenty of stories to tell.

Old "billboard" for antimigraine medicine

The main floor still has original marble aisle and wooden floors.  Light fixtures are electric but made to look like gas lamps.


Floor detail


Upstairs hall lamp

Students stripped and sanded years of paint off of this mantlepiece

A corner of the planter was left exposed to show the original work

Transom windows share light throughout all the rooms

Upper hall, before it was entirely finished
Preservationist Jim Abraham
Read more about the restoration in my article in Connect Savannah.

17 July 2010

Savannah by Night

After a delightful meal at Molly MacPherson's we took a stroll back to the car along Broughton Street.  I was inspired to snap of photos of things along the way.  It was also a bit of a recon mission for the series of photos I am planning, featuring the remnants of the original downtown businesses and stores.

Molly's -- the best place in town.
A large poster for Twilight Visions on view at the Jepson Center

Steve's shadow on the entryway of an empty building

Stairs inside the empty store

I wonder what Eleanor's store was like

Yet another beautiful display by the folks at Paris Market.  I want all of the umbrellas!
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