COLLECTION NAME:
Myrtle Jones Papers, 1933-2002
Record
Title:
The Olde Pink House
Creator:
Jones, Myrtle
Description:
Image is from a color slide taken by Myrtle Jones of the Habersham House, now known and the Old Pink House. Myrtle Jones, better know for her paintings, took numerous photographs of buildings in Savannah and of the surrounding areas. Many she used later as reference for paintings. Her photographs were largely undated, but range from the 1960s to the 1990s. Her photos document Savannah architecture in a transitional point in time.
The Olde Pink House was named for the pink stucco, which covers its old brick. It was 1789 for James Habersham Jr., one of Savannah's most important early cotton factors and founding-family members. The Georgian mansion was built on a lot that was originally a land grant from the British Crown. The building survived the fire of 1796. The house was a residence occupied by the Bolton family between 1804 to 1812. Between 1812 and 1865, the house became a commercial building for Planter's Bank and First Bank of Georgia. Union General Zebulon York used it for his headquarters in 1865. It now houses Olde Pink House, a restaurant and tavern.
The Olde Pink House was named for the pink stucco, which covers its old brick. It was 1789 for James Habersham Jr., one of Savannah's most important early cotton factors and founding-family members. The Georgian mansion was built on a lot that was originally a land grant from the British Crown. The building survived the fire of 1796. The house was a residence occupied by the Bolton family between 1804 to 1812. Between 1812 and 1865, the house became a commercial building for Planter's Bank and First Bank of Georgia. Union General Zebulon York used it for his headquarters in 1865. It now houses Olde Pink House, a restaurant and tavern.
Subject:
Historic buildings
Subject:
Commercial buildings
Subject:
Women artists
Date:
1970
Coverage:
Savannah (Ga.)
Coverage:
Georgia
Type:
Still Image
Extent:
2 x 2 inches
Format/Medium:
Photographs
Format/Medium:
Slides (photographs)
Source:
Myrtle Jones Papers, MS 002, Jen Library Archives and Special Collections, Savannah College of Art and Design.
Rights:
Copyright may have been retained by the authors or creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
