A 1973 “Georgia Traveler” newscast takes you five decades into the past, when very little of Savannah had been restored. Back then, no one knew what colors to paint the interiors and exteriors of historic buildings in the Southeast. In fact, very few “historic” paint colors were available from paint manufacturers.
This video from the past is especially interesting since you see what are now major tourist attractions, when they were just run-down historic buildings. Later on, I would have projects at Factor’s Walk and the “1792 Restaurant.” It was during the late 1960s and early 1970s, when I and dates went biking in Downtown Savannah several times. Nowadays, one is liable to be run-over, if you dare put a bike on the street pavement. LOL
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I knew Ann over many years and in fact walk my dog daily by the columbarium chapel where her ashes are now on display in an urn with one of her eccentric geometric necklaces. She grew ever more eccentric with time and was both a retailer’s joy and nightmare. I was unaware of the donation aspect but the going rumor legend was she received 5 cents of every paint gallon sold or as this video infers, the Historic Savannah Foundation does. She was lot of fun and there simply won’t be others like her
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I had a feeling that you might know her. However, I had no clue that the Savannah Collection was created by a real artist in Savannah. Most architects assumed that it was merely a name coined by paint company marketing execs. I used it for painting the walls of my 1770 house in the Shenandoah Valley.
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Ann would be pleased to know you shared bit of her story with the world, and in fact, I’d never seen the video myself so it was an extra special treat. She and her hubby’s residence in a repurposed warehouse on River Street that was compete with massive rice mill wheel inside all done up by noted S.A. architect, Juan Bertoto, truly one of the most spectacular residences in downtown Savannah. Although you have to visit inside to really know its there as it just blends in with rest of River Street. I never knew that younger, more timid and soft spoken Ann. She was a walking Picasso visually and came into most settings just as loud, radiating an ownership of the scene first second in through the door. Also rode her bike most places which was a sight like all of the Savannah colors in one personality cruising down the avenue! She always reminded me a bit of Elsa Klensch but also no comparision quite measures up to Ann – a complete original!
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