RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ST. VINCENT'S 1845-1855 CONVENT BUILDING
The historic convent was designed by the famous architect, Charles B. Cluskey. The building was included in the Historic American Building Survey (1933) and is listed in the Library of Congress. The building has been designated as Exceptional in the Savannah Historic Foundation Survey. The convent building is an integral part of Savannah’s National Register Historical District (National Register of Historical Places).
Since its inception, in 2005, the St. Vincent’s 1845 Foundation has funded various projects focused on preservation, restoration and maintenance of the convent buildings. In 2024 the Foundation, funded a restoration project to repair and paint the iron fence and gates that surround the St. Vincent's buildings on Liberty and Abercorn Streets. Due to the age of the materials, this project required consultation with historical preservationists to ensure that the materials used would not cause any damage to the iron.
Currently, the Development Committee is in the process of obtaining quotes to restore the structures and furnishings of the chapel, parlor, and hallway and for restoration of three tapestries from the mid-19th century. The tapestries represent the largest collection of this type of textile work from this period in Georgia. The restoration and preservation of these structures and treasures requires specialists to these treasures are available for future generations.
