At HSF’s 61st Annual Meeting, held last November, the membership elected officers and new trustees, each of whom was selected for his or her diverse talents and leadership roles in the community. HSF’s Board of Trustees establishes the organization’s strategic plan, directs special initiatives, and attracts the necessary resources to achieve those goals.

The following were re-elected to officer roles: Jeffrey S. Eley of Savannah College of Art and Design as Chair; Brian Felder of Felder & Associates, LLC as Vice Chair; Sarah Lamar of HunterMaclean Attorneys as Secretary; Susan Clifford of Hancock Askew & Co., LLP as Treasurer; and Gregori S. Anderson of Chatham County Building Safety and Regulatory Services as Parliamentarian.

In addition to the elected officers, HSF also announced four new trustees: Hon. Thomas C. Bordeaux, Jr., a local judge and former Savannah City Council member; Colonel George W. Bowen, USAF, Ret.; Amy Brock, owner of Amy Brock Marketing, LLC; and Emily Dickinson, vice president and director of marketing and human resources at Wet Willie’s Management Corp.

Bordeaux, Bowen, Brock and Dickinson will serve three-year terms expiring in 2019. read more…

Davenport Soirée – Our Fabulous New Event

In support of the Museum, the Davenport House’s exciting new event will be held on Sunday, February 19 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Elizabeth on 37^th.  Tickets, at $95 per person, may be purchased in person at the Davenport House, through the Davenport House website or by mail.  At the event, Savannah cabaret singer Miss Kim Michael Polote will sing selections from the American songbook.  read more…

82nd Annual Savannah Tour of Homes & Gardens
March 23-26, 2017

Mark your calendars and get your tickets now! We are expanding our Home & Garden Walking Tours this year. In addition to the National Historic Landmark District and the Ardsley Park-Chatham Crescent Historic District, tours will now include the Victorian and Thomas Square Streetcar Historic Districts.  We are also offering brand new special events for locals and visitors alike.  To see descriptions of the different tours and events being offered this year and to purchase tickets click here.  For any additional information please visit the Tour website at www.SavannahTourOfHomes.org.

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HSF is proud to announce that we welcomed 30 students to participate in this year’s Hands on History Camp (HOH Camp).  These budding preservationists spent a week with us (May 30- June 3) in a camp which included a variety of field trips and hands-on activities. The program was made possible by the sponsorship of JE Dunn Construction; the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs’ Weave – A – Dream; and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation.  HSF is grateful for their support—which underwrote the program for each of the 30 campers.

During the week, campers visited historic sites ranging from the Massie School in downtown to the Tybee Island Light Station. We kicked off the camp with “Family Day on Memorial Day” which included the parents and siblings of campers.  We led a tour of the monuments in Emmet Park and along the entire Bull Street corridor before enjoying a Memorial Day picnic with nearly 40 people in Forsyth Park.  Several of the parents commented how much they wish they could join the HOH Camp for the rest of the week. read more…

Annual Easement Inspections

Did you know that HSF holds more than 350 preservation easements and covenants throughout Savannah and Chatham County?  As a Qualified Easement Holding Organization, HSF is responsible for holding, monitoring and enforcing those easements.  That means we are required to make regular inspections of the subject properties to make sure they are being properly maintained.

Over the course of the summer, staff and interns from HSF have been getting in touch with property owners to notify them of the exterior inspection site-visit, and we will follow-up with those owners upon completion of inspections.  This is an important program at HSF, and we take it seriously.  We appreciate your support and cooperation as we monitor hundreds of historic properties throughout Savannah’s several historic districts.

If you have any questions, or to find out whether HSF holds an easement on your property, please contact us at 912-233-7787.

To learn more about our easements and covenants visit our Easements page.