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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1121-057_0155 |
Title |
Henry Street School, Savannah, Ga. |
Collection |
1121-057, V. & J. Duncan Postcard Collection |
Description |
"Henry Street School, Savannah, Ga." This colorized postcard, postmarked August 9, 1911, depicts the north and east facades of the Henry Street School (Savannah College of Art and Design's Eckburg Hall). |
Year Range from |
1910 |
Year Range to |
1911 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Notes |
"Henry Street School / Eckburg Hall The Henry Street School, located at 115 Henry Street, was designed by Gottfried Norman and built by Andrew J. Aylesworth. The plans for the Queen Anne revival styled building were accepted in 1891, with costs estimated at $30,000. It is constructed of red brick with terra cotta ornamentation by Southern Terra Cotta Works of Atlanta and accented with rusticated granite. A large arched entrance under a gabled center pavilion made an impressive portal. The rounded arches were Richardsonian Romanesque and an iron fence ringed the perimeter. The first floor windows were topped by arched transoms with small multiple square lights. In 1910, additions for each end of the building were designed by Hyman Witcover. He used the same façade treatment and added gables to the side elevations of the building. The building was used as a school until 1975. In 1986, it was purchased by SCAD and renovated to provide classroom space. Most of the original design elements were kept in tact. It was renamed Henry Hall, and later changed to Eckburg Hall. |
Source |
V. & J. Duncan Antique Maps & Prints |
Credit line |
Courtesy of City of Savannah Municipal Archives on behalf of V. & J. Duncan Antique Maps & Prints |
Copyright |
Copyright has not been assigned to the City of Savannah. All requests for permission to publish or quote from the collections must be submitted in writing to the Municipal Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the City of Savannah as owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. |
Online Finding Aid |
http://www.savannahga.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4354 |