The applicant is requesting approval to install a 42" x 38" cast aluminum double-sided roadside historical marker in Cann Park in the public right-of-way near the intersection of West 46th Street and Bulloch Street to commemorate Savannah Civil Rights leader, attorney, and Savannah City Council member Robert Edward "Robbie" Robinson (1947-1989). 

The proposed marker is to read as follows: 

Robert “Robbie” Robinson
Savannah civil rights leader, attorney, and City Council member Robert Edward “Robbie” Robinson spent his formative years in the Cann Park neighborhood. Mr. Robinson was born in Savannah on July 30, 1947 and spent most of his childhood in the home at 706 West 46th Street. As a member of the Savannah NAACP Youth Council, Robinson participated in non-violent direct-action protests, including wade-ins at Tybee Beach, for which he was arrested in 1963. He was among the first Black students to integrate Savannah High School, graduating in 1964. He continued his civil rights work as an attorney, representing civil rights and employee discrimination cases, and serving as general legal counsel for the Savannah Branch NAACP. In 1982, he was elected to City Council as the first Black alderman to represent the 5th District. He continued to fight for racial and economic equity while on Council, and secured much-needed improvements for his District, including paved roads, improved drainage, and traffic lights. Robinson was serving his second term on Council when a mail bomb sent to his law office on Abercorn Street exploded. He died on December 18, 1989, from injuries suffered during the attack.
Erected by the City of Savannah

The estimated overall cost of $4,779 includes design, fabrication, shipping, installation, and maintenance escrow.

The Historic Site and Monument Commission recommends approval to the Savannah City Council to install a historical marker in Cann Park at the public right-of-way near the intersection of West 46th Street and Bulloch Street as requested because the proposed work meets the Master Plan and Guidelines.