The applicant is requesting approval for a monument application, Part I: Theme, Location, and Preliminary Design, to install a monument commemorating the seven ladies who saved the Davenport House in 1955 and were the catalyst for the establishment of the Historic Savannah Foundation. The proposed grey granite monument would be located in Columbia Square and would feature the names and silhouettes of the seven ladies (listed below) with a brief description of their accomplishments.

• Katherine Judkins Clark (1897-1993)
• Elinor Adler Dillard (1903-1992)
• Anna Colquitt Hunter (1892-1985)
• Lucy Barrow McIntire (1886-1967)
• Dorothy Ripley Roebling (1904-1977)
• Nola McEvoy Roos (1895-1980)
• Jane Adair Wright (1901-1991)

Funding & Escrow Payment: Fundraising efforts are underway, and the applicant is aware of the escrow payment, which will be determined by the City after the project has been approved. Project budget and financial information will be provided in the Part II submittal packet (File No. 24-002610-HM).

The Historic Site and Monument Commission recommends approval to City Council for the application of Part I: Theme, Location, and Preliminary Design for the creation of a monument dedicated to the Seven Ladies, to be installed in Columbia Square, as requested, because the project meets the standards in the Master Plan and Guidelines for Markers, Monuments and Public Art.