Savannah GA - The Andrew Low House

 

The Andrew Low House – Savannah Ga (912) 233-6854Visit the Andrew Low House and see the ante-bellum splendor of a time when cotton was king and fortunes were made. Hear the story of Andrew Low, one of the South’s most successful cotton merchants whose southern sympathized him to involve his family in espionage and to support blockade runners and the Confederacy. Enjoy the hospitality that welcomed William Makepeace Thackeray and General Robert E. Lee. Experience the stately beauty of well-proportioned rooms decorated with elaborate plaster cornices and carved woodwork. Imagine family and guests descending from elegant carriages to enter the charming front garden. Its original 1850’s design is one of the few remaining period gardens in the city. Andrew Low engaged New York architect John Norris to design and construct his house in 1848-49. Commissioned to design the Custom House on Bay Street, Norris remained in Savannah to build many desirable residences with, the latest in technology and luxury. Norris’ mixture of restraint and opulent detail created an elegant Neo-classical villa where Low and his family lived through birth and death, joy and sorrow. The house remained in the family until the death of Andrew Low’s daughter-in-law. Juliette Gordon Low, Founder, Girl Scouts of the USA. The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of Georgia purchased the house from her heirs in 1928 and opened it to the public in 1950. Here they have preserved one of the South’s finest collections of period furnishings related to the history of Savannah and the low family. The Andrew Low House Open for Tours Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm Monday – Saturday 10 am – 4 pm (912) 233-6854 329 Abercorn Street Lafayette Square Savannah, GA 31401 www.AndrewLowHouse.com

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Savannah GA - The Andrew Low House