9/18/08
WELCOME BACK SCAD (SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN)!!!
 | By Ron Melander; GRI, CLHMS Read more of Ron's posts |
I swear there is no one smarter than those folks at SCAD. And the students that go there are pretty amazing too! Every fall when they return to Savannah after their summer break back home and/or abroad, Savannah is revitalized by the presence of this young upbeat group of faculty, students, and administration. And once again, the college has blessed us here with another fantastic renovation, now called Arnold Hall, opened for classes this past Monday, 9-15-08. The project was a little long in the making but very welcome indeed. Several years ago when the Chatham County School System decided to shed this huge school facility and SCAD eventually got hold of it, lots of folks got very excited about this part of town known as the Metropolitan area which is a part of The Thomas Square Historic District, very near the Starland neighborhood. Specifically, investors bought up other nearby properties and began making improvements in anticipation of the revolution that was coming (Starland itself is an example). The Sotile family also launched “Brady Street” which is a two block street between Barnard and Bull. In this project, houses that had become dilapidated where bought up and foundations were stabilized, new roofs put on and rot and termite damage repaired with the idea that others would come in and finish the work creating a new historic identity for this targeted area directly across from the entrance to The Richard Arnold School (now Arnold Hall). Lots of individuals also jumped in and all in all this is certainly is a different place than it was a few years ago.
I took pictures back in late June and as there was only some landscaping to do, when I looked again a few weeks ago, I thought my older pictures were just fine. But when I drove by today and saw all those bicycles, I had to add in a few new pictures of those too. It is GREAT how many seem to be biking to Arnold Hall! What a great example for the rest of us. YOU GO SCAD!
Until next Time,
Ron Melander
Cora Bett Thomas Realty
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Definitely looks like that building has some charm and is a fitting for the school. Love the bikes too.
Good to see that the College is working to restore the community. This is one of the best ways a College can give back to the community that supports it and keep locals motivated.