Historic District - South in Savannah in Chatham County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Poetter Hall

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

1. Poetter Hall Marker

Inscription. Paula and Richard Rowe, along with May and Paul Poetter, founded the Savannah College of Art and Design in 1978. In March 1979, the college purchased its first building, this former Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory, built in 1892. The college named the building Preston Hall after its architect, William Gibbons Preston, and it has become the flagship building of an expanding campus throughout the Historic and Victorian districts of Savannah. The college's restoration, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of this and numerous other historically significant structures have been recognized by the Historical Savannah Foundation, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Preston Hall was renamed Poetter Hall to honor the invaluable contributions of May Poetter who served as Vice President for Admission, and Paul Poetter, who served as Comptroller, from 1978 to 1997 when both were elected to the Board of Trustees.

Dedicated on Founders' Day, October 11, 1997

Erected 1997 by Savannah College of Art and Design.

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Education. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1979.

Location. 32° 4.387′ N, 81° 5.642′ W. Marker is in Savannah, Georgia, in Chatham County. It is in the Historic District - South. It is on Bull Street, on the left when traveling south. Near Madison Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340-344 Bull Street, Savannah GA 31401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Savannah Volunteer Guards (here, next to this marker); Ogeechee Road (a few steps from this marker); Augusta Road

Poetter Hall former Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, February 2008

2. Poetter Hall former Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory

(within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemansonry (within shouting distance of this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison Square, British Southern Line of Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); Sherman's Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Madison Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Savannah.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009

3. Poetter Hall Marker

A cannon mounted to Poetter Hall near the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009

4. A cannon mounted to Poetter Hall near the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,428 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3, 4. submitted on November 29, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.