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Friday, December 24, 2004  

BOOK OF THE WEEK
Savannah College of Art and Design: Restoration of an Architectural Heritage

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The Rittenhouse Book of the Week for the week ended Friday, December 24, is Savannah College of Art and Design: Restoration of an Architectural Heritage

The following is from Amazon.com:

About the Authors: Connie Capozzola Pinkerton, a historic preservation professor, and Dr. Maureen Burke, an art historian, along with the valuable contributions of the historic preservation department and other members of the Savannah College of Art and Design community, have created a work sure to be treasured by the college, Savannahians, and anyone interested in architectural preservation.

Product Description: In 1979, a small art college with 71 students opened its doors in a renovated 19th-century building in the urban heart of colonial Savannah, Georgia. One of the most historic cities on the eastern seaboard, Savannah is noted for its architectural treasures, urban forest and verdant squares, and for the unique 1733 city plan designed by General [James Edward] Oglethorpe. The campus fabric of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) grew from the Romanesque revival Savannah Volunteer Guards Armory, designed by Boston architect William Gibbons Preston in 1892, to comprise some 60 rehabilitated historic structures situated within four historic districts. Currently, more than 6,200 students pursue their dreams in this wonderful setting.

Product Details: Paperback: 128 pages; Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (October 27, 2004); ISBN: 0738517186.

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