“The Municipal Grand: A Journey in Adaptive Reuse”

Historic Savannah Foundation will feature local architects and historic preservationists Sarah Ward, AICP, of Ward Architecture + Preservation, Becki Harkness of Ward Architecture + Preservation and Mariel Hamer of Lynch Associates Architects as special guest speakers.

Ward, Harkness and Hamer will deliver an informative and engaging lecture titled “The Municipal Grand: A Journey in Adaptive Reuse” as part of the 2025 Historic Savannah Foundation Lecture Series, “The People, Places and Stories That Define Savannah.” They will discuss the need for historic preservation tools and incentives to follow preservation best practices and influence designs for new and replacement features.

Attendance is free for Historic Savannah Foundation members and $15 for non-members. Attendees are invited to attend a wine reception at 5:30 p.m. The lecture will start at 6 p.m.