Learning from Savannah (Paperback)

Robin B. Williams

ISBN 10: 0820374601 / ISBN 13: 9780820374604

Published by University of Georgia Press, Georgia, 2026

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Paperback. Learning from Savannah bridges the mostly separate worlds of the history of Savannahs famed urban plan and the history of the citys architecture. The authors analyze the history of the urban plan, how it functions, and how it has shaped the citys buildings in distinctive ways. Distilling over two decades of original research on the history of Savannahs built environment, as well as the daily experience of it, Gobel and Williams uncover the complex and illusive qualities that have enthralled visitors since the nineteenth century and architects and planners since the mid-twentieth. The book includes many previously unpublished historic maps and images, as well as numerous original analytical diagrams that interpret the city in fresh ways. Learning from Savannah bridges the mostly separate worlds of the history of Savannahs famed urban plan and the history of the citys architecture. The book includes many previously unpublished historic maps and images, as well as numerous original analytical diagrams that interpret the city in fresh ways. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning from Savannah (Paperback)
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press, Georgia
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0820374601
• ISBN 13: 9780820374604
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Learning from Savannah bridges the mostly separate worlds of the history of Savannah’s famed urban plan and the history of the city’s architecture. The authors analyze the history of the urban plan, how it functions, and how it has shaped the city’s buildings in distinctive ways. Distilling over two decades of original research on the history of Savannah’s built environment, as well as the daily experience of it, Gobel and Williams uncover the complex and illusive qualities that have enthralled visitors since the nineteenth century and architects and planners since the mid-twentieth. The book includes many previously unpublished historic maps and images, as well as numerous original analytical diagrams that interpret the city in fresh ways.

About the Author

David W. Gobel (Author)
DAVID W. GOBEL is professor of architectural history at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he has taught since 1996. He has published articles in a variety of architectural and urban-planning journals, and he is one of four coauthors of the award-winning SAH Buildings of Savannah guidebook. He lives in Savannah, Georgia.

Robin B. Williams (Author)
ROBIN B. WILLIAMS has taught at the Savannah College of Art and Design since 1993, chairing Architectural History since the founding of the department in 1996. He is the lead author of the guidebook Buildings of Savannah, which won the Best Guidebook Award from SESAH in 2018. He currently lives in Savannah, Georgia.