The Huntingdon Garden, the original master bedroom of the mansion, features a four-poster king bed so high steps are needed to reach it! Unwind on the lounging couch with a flute of champagne and chocolate-dipped strawberries in the glow of the room's gas-light fireplace. Robin's-egg blue walls with cream and chocolate-brown accents highlight the stately 11-foot ceilings and the bath with walk-in shower. Make it a girlfriend getaway for three when the daybed is used to comfortably accommodate cozy conversation between best friends. (Rates: $199 to $305 for up to three guests) [-]
The history of Savannah Georgia is entwined with its gardening. In the fall of 2005, Micheal and Teresa Jacobson, new innkeepers of Azalea Inn, a Savannah inn and garden hotel mansion, planted a Georgia heritage garden. [
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Sandy Traub that the Azalea Inn garden hotel mansion property may be built in the colonial garden district of Savannah Georgia, historian Joy Beall validated that the colonial gardens of Savannah, utilized by Savannah's first colonists, were indeed the lands on which Azalea Inn garden inn mansion was built. [
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When Clint Eastwood was in town, historic Huntingdon Street was the site of his Hollywood movie trailer. The legendary movie maker was enticed to the Savannah Georgia colonial garden district for the filming of
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt's novel, which enjoyed years on the New York Best Seller list. On the vacant lot across Huntingdon Street from Azalea Inn's
217 Huntingdon Street mansion is a vacant lot where Clint Eastwood's movie trailer was parked during filming.
During Savannah's early years philanthropic support from England include the charitable contributions to house boy orphans. Selina Countess of Huntingdon -- the namesake of Azalea Inn's Huntingdon Street -- was a prominent benefactor of
Bethesda, colonial America's first orphanage, originally intended also to be college for boys as well.
From the March 2005 Savannah City Hall, minutes of the final plat for
Huntingdon Subdivision, an unnumbered lot on the north side of
Huntingdon Street between Price and East Broad Streets was approved. Thus, Huntingdon Street beautification continues.
Tidbit: The azalea is the state of Georgia's official wildflower.
Huntingdon Street and Savannah Attractions –
Barbara Archer Gallery, 306 East Huntingdon Street, Savannah, GA 31401 (by appointment) 912.341.8369
King-Tisdell Cottage, Part of the Beach Institute, 514 E. Huntingdon St., 912-234-8000
William B. Stillwell (adjacent parking lot) first paying
Savannah Electric customer on Huntingdon Street in 1893.
Neighbors to Walter Coney family were the
Wright family whose home was at 207 East Huntingdon
1990s
Huntingdon Street Row House at Lincoln Street was on Tour of Homes
Coastal Georgia Biking Trail : Savannah Ride included Huntingdon Street
Savannah Walks Tour Map includes Huntingdon Street
Georgia History
Super Museums Tour includes King-Tisdell Cottage, an African-American Heritage Museum, 514 E. Huntingdon Street
Airport Taxi Rate from Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport to Huntingdon Street, Azalea Inn $20
Laurel Grove Cemetery mentions Negro cemetery bounded by Huntingdon Street
Huntingdon Apartment House photo featured in “Familiar Buildings: An Architect's Collection”
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