CSPAN2 2016 Savannah Book Festival February 14, 2016
The founders are. In 1954, come to the rescue was the Historic Preservation society who had enough when the Old City Market was destroyed and they built an incredibly hideous looking parking lot. So, they band together and formeded what some called it hysterical save savannah foundation. Literally seven old ladies, some in tennis shoes, went around throwing their bodies in front of the wrecking ball to stop the progress and a Revolving Fund started to buy a house for 5,000, restore it to what it was and sell it for 25,000 or something. You got 20,000 and you do it and do it until at some point...