- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Abrahams Home
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia Historical Society
- Publisher:
- Savannah, Ga. : Georgia Historical Society
- Date of Original:
- 1870/1960
- Subject:
- Institutional care--Georgia--Savannah
Old age homes--Georgia--Savannah
Housing--Georgia--Savannah
Buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Trees--Georgia--Savannah
Community foundations--Georgia--Savannah
Historic buildings--Georgia--Savannah
Abraham's Home for the Aged (Savannah, Ga.)
Savannah (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Abrahams Home for Indigent Females, designed by architect John Norris, opened in 1858 and served for more than 100 years as a home for elderly and disabled women. The facility, pictured in 1974, was run by the Savannah Widows Society, which was established in 1822 and is, to date, the oldest operating foundation in Georgia.
Image of the Abrahams Home for Indigent Females in Savannah, Georgia, in 1974. This is a large three-story stone building. Several trees grow in front of the structure. Designed by architect John Norris, this home opened in 1858 and served for more than 100 years as a home for elderly and disabled women. The facility was run by the Savannah Widows Society, which was established in 1822 and is, to date, the oldest operating foundation in Georgia. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/foundations-overview/abrahams-home_001/
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Historical Society Collection of Photographs, 1870-1960
https://7063.sydneyplus.com/archive/final/Portal/Default.aspx?component=AABC&record=b2c9102b-a9c5-4e23-a573-b019fea1a08a - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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