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Sisters Court (Little Sisters of the Poor)

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1894–1915, Henry Urban; 1996–1998 renovation. 222 E. 37th St.

Following a mission “never to forget that the poor are Our Lord,” the Roman Catholic Little Sisters of the Poor devoted themselves to the care of elderly women. Their H-shaped brick building’s central section is faced by delicate iron galleries on all four stories, with the lower two framed by a brick arcade, save for a solid central bay crowned by a tall stepped gable. This site included a laundry (1912), a henhouse (1913), a carriage house (1916), and a brick and iron wall fronting the main building (all of which survive and now serve various commercial interests). After its decline, the property was renovated and opened in 1998 as an apartment complex for seniors.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler
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What's Nearby

The Georgia Infirmary
Dulany Industries Headquarters (Sexton Hall Mortuary Home; House)
City of Savannah Community Planning and Development (Abercorn Medical Center)
The Collegiate Church of St. Paul the Apostle
Bull Street Public Library (Savannah Public Library)

Citation

Robin B. Williams with David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler, "Sisters Court (Little Sisters of the Poor)", [Savannah, Georgia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/GA-02-12.8.

Print Source

Buildings of Savannah, Robin B. Williams. With David Gobel, Patrick Haughey, Daves Rossell, and Karl Schuler. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2016, 211-211.

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