Mar
12
Documenting and Preserving the Old Jewish Cemetery
March 12, 2013 | Comments Off
As part of an independent study, Beth Wiza and Kate Stephens documented and assessed existing conditions of the wall surrounding the colonial Old Jewish Cemetery. In the new colony of Georgia, Jews were not permitted to be buried in Colonial Cemetery and therefore, had to create a separate resting place. When the Old Jewish Cemetery [...]
Feb
27
Erban Organ at First African Baptist Church
February 27, 2013 | Comments Off
This fall, Savannah’s First African Baptist Church contacted SCAD’s historic preservation department for suggestions on preserving their building. During an initial visit, Professor Jim Abraham saw great potential for collaboration, from historic research and paint analysis to conditions assessment and preservation planning. He also took note of the church’s 1830s tracker organ, which the church knows little about [...]