Gates of Savannah: A Walking Tour

By Cadorette and Merana Cadorette

An exploration of Savannah's most notable and historic gates. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596292946
• ISBN13: 9781596292949
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: History Press (SC)
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.9" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful watercolors of actual gates in Savannah, walking tour

A smallish sized yet quality paper and production book, Gates of Savannah is interesting reading, in that it tells the story behind each gate, including the craftsman who fashioned it. I especially wanted the book for the beautifully painted pictures of each gate. I love wrought iron, and the writer/artist captured some of the most beautiful gates and surrounding gardens we saw on our vacation to Savannah.

A trip through history

This book is simply amazing. The pictures in here make you feel like you're standing in front of the gates of Savannah! There is even a little map inside the book so that, when you venture to Savannah, you can see all of the gates yourself! The history of the gates keeps me going back to this book again and again. You should definatley get this book!

A fun stroll thru Savannah

This book is a great little guide book for a leisurely stroll thru the streets of Savannah. The artwork is very detailed and exquisite! These paintings catch the iron work gates and their surroundings during various times of the year. (A personal favorite is the house at Forsyth Park at Christmas time...) For those that live in Savannah, this is a great book to have on hand for your guests to use for a stroll around town. A great way to spend a few hours on a spring day to work up an appetite for all the great restaurants and pubs. (helps make room for those sinful desserts available all around town!)

Take the tour!

The combination of the exquisitely painted gates as illustration with the well-researched and intriguing facts about each gate make this book a simple MUST on any serious walking tour of the area. Ms. Cadorette's work is breathtaking; my only regret is the book is not larger to truly enjoy the love so obviously put into these paintings. She has made the already beautiful Savannah even more so, by carefully merging artistic creativity and local knowledge. After taking the walking tour myself, I would love to thank her for enriching my whole experience. (And for being so gracious as to sign my copy!)