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Project Location:  601 Cohen St. Savannah, GA

Client:              Tim Hargus and Richard Carlson Savannah Station 601 Cohen St. Savannah, GA

Type of Services:   Historic Preservation Rehabilitation  Architecture   Engineering

Date Completed:  1998

Awards:        1998         Historic Savannah Foundation Award

     Savannah Station                                      Savannah, Georgia

The building was originally constructed in 1902 as a stable for horses that hauled freight wagons for The Southern Express Company.  In 1918, it was sold to The American Railway Express, which in its day was synonymous with United Parcel Service of today, and was used as a garage and truck depot for their commercial trucks. In 1969, the building was sold to Taylor Furniture Company to warehouse furniture and was eventually used as a garage for tour buses. In early 1997, it was bought by two Savannah businessmen for the purpose of rehabilitation into an elegant event facility. Now called "Savannah Station," the building has 12,000 square feet of event space perfect for local Savannahians, tourists and conventioneers.

Savannah Station's rehabilitation involved initial stabilization, masonry cleaning and restoration, ornamental metal cleaning, restoration, and replication. The space is currently used for weddings, banquets, auctions, and many other group events, and has proven to be very successful. Particular attention was paid in the planning phase to the flexibility of the spaces so that they can accommodate a wide variety of events (including car shows). The project received a Historic Preservation Award from Historic Savannah Foundation in 1998.

301 West Broughton Street, Suite 301, Savannah, Georgia 31401
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