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.
Poetter Hall. . 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
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.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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
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County. It is in the Historic District - South. Marker 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.
2. Poetter Hall former Savannah Volunteer Guard Armory
Photographed By Mike Stroud, November 29, 2009
3. Poetter Hall Marker
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 2,005 times since then and 26 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.
