We boarded the trolley for a tour of this quaint city. I marveled at the beautiful ironwork. We saw rain downspouts that looked like animals, gates that opened into beautiful garden courtyards...

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...balconies...

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...and another beautiful example of intricate ironwork.

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The colonial charter of Savannah prohibited Roman Catholics from settling in Savannah. The English trustees feared that Catholics would be more loyal to the Spanish authorities in Florida than to the English government in Georgia. This prohibition faded shortly after the American Revolution. They outgrew the original church and construction began on the new Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in 1873 and was completed with the addition of the spires in 1896. The structure was nearly destroyed by fire in 1898 but through diligent effort was rebuilt by 1899.

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Southern hospitality and fine coastal cuisine in a comfortable, elegant 1900 mansion made Elizabeth on 37th a favorite lunch spot for our group. Inspired by Chef Elizabeth Terry, Elizabeth on 37th serves a sumptuous combination of traditional and innovative dishes, with a focus on local seafood and seasonal produce. Elizabeth on 37th is located in the Victorian District in a mansion built for a cotton broker and is decorated with historic Savannah colors and patterns, fresh flowers, original paintings and ceramics. Usually a dinner house, they opened for lunch just for us!

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Some of the other Victorians in this area.

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The lovely brick Andrew Low House combines Grecian details with elements of the Italian Villa style and boasts one of Savannah's most stunning ironwork balconies. A shuttered piazza overlooks a beautiful brick-walled garden in the back of the home. The front garden remains much as it did when first planted, with two hourglass-shaped flowerbeds. Andrew Low House features spacious rooms decorated with beautiful plaster cornices and carved woodwork. New York architect, John Norris, designed and built this lovely home in 1848-1849 for Andrew Low, a wealthy cotton factor, who came to Savannah from Scotland when he was only 16 years old. Andrew Low's daughter-in-law, Juliette Low, founded the Girl Scouts.

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