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Telfair Mansion and Art Museum Frommer's Highly Recommended

121 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 13401

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Hours Mon noon-5pm; Wed-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm
Phone 912/232-1177
Web site www.telfair.org
Prices Admission $10 adults, $6 students, $4 children 5-12, free for children 4 and under

Review of Telfair Mansion and Art Museum

The oldest public art museum in the South, housing a collection of both American and European paintings, the Telfair Mansion and Art Museum was designed and built by William Jay in 1818. He was a young English architect noted for introducing the Regency style to America. The house was built for Alexander Telfair, son of Edward Telfair, the governor of Georgia. A sculpture gallery and rotunda were added in 1883, and Jefferson Davis attended the formal opening in 1886. William Jay's period rooms have been restored, and the Octagon Room and Dining Room are particularly outstanding.

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