A Seamless Conversation Between Centuries: Savannah’s Upper East River Weaves the Future Into the Past

A Seamless Conversation Between Centuries: Savannah’s Upper East River Weaves the Future Into the Past

Each Upper East River building type pulls from a distinct thread in Savannah’s architectural legacy.

Savannah, Georgia, is not a city that quietly evolves. It insists—gracefully, defiantly—on remembering itself. Its cobblestone alleys and oak-lined squares tell stories in columns and cornices, in plaster and wrought iron.

For architects and preservationists alike, Savannah is a sacred study in place-making: a city that has protected its past not out of nostalgia, but as a form of civic authorship.

Upper East River occupies a sliver of riverfront east of downtown, a site once dominated by warehouses and industry.

It insists—gracefully, defiantly—on remembering itself.

Author summary: Savannah's Upper East River blends past and future.

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Architectural Digest Architectural Digest — 2025-10-14

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