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| She went on to study at the ], where she opened another shop, named Loom and Art.<ref name=":0" /> | She went on to study at the ], where she opened another shop, named Loom and Art.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| During the 1930 and 1940s, she owned The Georgian Tea Room, a restaurant located in the basement of the ].<ref name=":0" /><ref> - Georgia Historical Society</ref><ref name="history"> - www.theoldepinkhouse.com</ref> | During the 1930 and 1940s, she owned The Georgian Tea Room,<ref>{{Cite book |last=DeBolt |first=Margaret Wayt |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Savannah/L_cRAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=alida+harper+fowlkes&dq=alida+harper+fowlkes&printsec=frontcover |title=Savannah: A Historical Portrait |date=1976 |publisher=Donning |isbn=978-0-915442-11-9 |pages=164 |language=en}}</ref> a restaurant located in the basement of the ].<ref name=":0" /><ref> - Georgia Historical Society</ref><ref name="history"> - www.theoldepinkhouse.com</ref> | ||
| She restored ten houses in Savannah, including 122 ], which was built in 1819.<ref name=":0" /> | She restored ten houses in Savannah, including 122 ], which was built in 1819.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| == Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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| Fowlkes and her mother moved to 230 ],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lawton |first=Laura C. |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Legendary_Locals_of_Savannah/znwcCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=alida+harper+fowlkes&pg=PA125&printsec=frontcover |title=Legendary Locals of Savannah |date=2015-07-13 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-1-4396-5229-9 |pages=125 |language=en}}</ref> a home built in 1844, on New Year's Eve 1939.<ref name=":0" /> She lived there for 45 years. Located in Savannah's ], it is now named the ]. |
Fowlkes and her mother moved to 230 ],<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lawton |first=Laura C. |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Legendary_Locals_of_Savannah/znwcCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=alida+harper+fowlkes&pg=PA125&printsec=frontcover |title=Legendary Locals of Savannah |date=2015-07-13 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-1-4396-5229-9 |pages=125 |language=en}}</ref> a home built in 1844, on New Year's Eve 1939.<ref name=":0" /> She lived there for 45 years. Located in Savannah's ], it is now named the ].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Society |first=Georgia Historical |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Savannah_1733_to_2000/FmVvqjYcySAC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=alida+harper+fowlkes&pg=PA95&printsec=frontcover |title=Savannah, 1733 to 2000:: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society |last2=Johnson |first2=Mandi D. |date=2001-06-01 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-0688-3 |pages=95 |language=en}}</ref> She married Hunter McGregor Fowlkes, a native of ]. He died of natural causes in 1949.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| In 1978, she also had a home in Grimbles Point, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Isle_of_Hope_Expansion_of_Existing_Marin/PiY0AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=alida+harper+fowlkes&pg=PT2&printsec=frontcover |title=Isle of Hope Expansion of Existing Marina, Skidaway River, Chatham County: Environmental Impact Statement |date=1978 |language=en}}</ref> | In 1978, she also had a home in Grimbles Point, Georgia.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Isle_of_Hope_Expansion_of_Existing_Marin/PiY0AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=alida+harper+fowlkes&pg=PT2&printsec=frontcover |title=Isle of Hope Expansion of Existing Marina, Skidaway River, Chatham County: Environmental Impact Statement |date=1978 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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American preservationist| Alida Fowlkes | |
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| Born | June 8, 1908 |
| Died | January 21, 1985(1985-01-21) (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Preservationist |
Alida "Harper" Fowlkes (June 8, 1908 – January 21, 1985) was an American preservationist and antiques dealer. She restored ten homes in Savannah, Georgia, where the Harper Fowlkes House is now named for her. The city's Alida Hotel is also named for her.
Early life
Aged five, Fowlkes contracted typhoid fever and spent much of her childhood confined to bed. She also underwent several surgeries for tuberculosis. It is believed she spent this time drawing, watercoloring and journaling.
She graduated from New Sullins College in Virginia in 1927.
Career
Upon graduating, Fowlkes returned to her home in Savannah, where she opened a small studio called Variety Shop in her parents' home.
She went on to study at the University of Georgia, where she opened another shop, named Loom and Art.
During the 1930 and 1940s, she owned The Georgian Tea Room, a restaurant located in the basement of the Olde Pink House.
She restored ten houses in Savannah, including 122 West Oglethorpe Avenue, which was built in 1819.
Personal life
Fowlkes and her mother moved to 230 Barnard Street, a home built in 1844, on New Year's Eve 1939. She lived there for 45 years. Located in Savannah's Orleans Square, it is now named the Harper Fowlkes House. She married Hunter McGregor Fowlkes, a native of Rockingham, North Carolina. He died of natural causes in 1949.
In 1978, she also had a home in Grimbles Point, Georgia.
Death
Fowlkes died in 1985, aged 76. She was interred in Savannah's Bonaventure Cemetery, beside her husband. She left today's Harper Fowlkes House to the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia, for it to be used as its headquarters. He will stipulated that the property is to be maintained and can never be sold.
References
- Howard, Brittany (2023-02-08). "The Women of Savannah's History | Visit Savannah". visitsavannah.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ "Alida's legacy - The Harper Fowlkes House". web.archive.org. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- DeBolt, Margaret Wayt (1976). Savannah: A Historical Portrait. Donning. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-915442-11-9.
- "Alida Harper Fowlkes papers" - Georgia Historical Society
- The Olde Pink House history - www.theoldepinkhouse.com
- Lawton, Laura C. (2015-07-13). Legendary Locals of Savannah. Arcadia Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-4396-5229-9.
- Society, Georgia Historical; Johnson, Mandi D. (2001-06-01). Savannah, 1733 to 2000:: Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society. Arcadia Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7385-0688-3.
- Isle of Hope Expansion of Existing Marina, Skidaway River, Chatham County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1978.
- "Family heirlooms can be seen at Harper Fowlkes House" – Savannah Morning News, March 26, 2018