Abercorn Street: Savannah’s Building Age Barometer

Abercorn St: Savannah's Building Age Barometer
As we were driving out of Savannah’s Historic Center on Abercorn Street, it struck me that moving away from the river the newer the city became. This is similar to the settlement of Manhattan as you go from the southern tip to the northern edge.
The above diagram illustrates this history in a simplified manner. The named cross street is generally where I was able to discern a change in style and age of buildings. Of course, infilling and new construction throws off the age of construction, but the diagram is a good representation of what is going on as you travel down Abercorn Street.

Vice President, SUPERTRAIN

Bullet TrainBullet Train, originally uploaded by Keyfabe

Atrios reminds us that Joe Biden is that is a Champion of the SUPERTRAIN:

He won, and became the youngest senator. But before he could even take office, Neilia, his two sons, and their baby daughter were in a brutal car accident in Delaware. Neilia and the baby were killed and the boys, Beau and Hunter, were badly injured. Biden stayed by their side during their recovery and initially refused to return to D.C. to take his Senate seat, acquiescing only after then-Majority Leader Mike Mansfield pushed him to take it.
Biden vowed to remain a fixture in his sons’ lives. Valerie became their surrogate mother, and Biden began the daily commute from Wilmington to Washington that made him an Amtrak champion for life. Even after Biden met and married his second wife, Jill, five years later, he didn’t surrender the back-breaking schedule. “Kids keep a thought in their heads for 12 hours,” he says at one campaign stop. “They aren’t gonna keep it for 24 hours.”

Houses I Own

Just in case I run for president, and am asked how many houses I own, the answer is:

None. I own no houses.

Please carry on.