QUEEN LODGING. A cozy historic district retreat for a leisure walking vacation in Savannah, the Scarbrough is casual and delightfully comfortable with an antique queen bed and dresser. This guestroom overlooks the grand mansion's west gardens and enjoys private entrances through the landscaped southern gardens are from Charlton Street and Macon Street. An excellent choice for a family-friendly, “togethering” vacation, Scarbrough is the smallest of the 3 carriage house bedrooms and the only lodging quarters with an in-hall bath outside the bedroom.
Enjoy luxury inn privacy, a privileged butterfly garden setting... and an unhurried walking Savannah vacation in the 2.2 square mile historic district.
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Tariff: $175
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About Julia Bernard Scarbrough. Julia Scarbrough, called "The Countess" for her airs and propensity for partying, was well known for her love of giving fabulous galas or blowouts as she called them. Known locally as Savannah's "Merchant Prince" at age 26, William Scarbrough, president of the Savannah Steamship Company, and his wife Julia were the toast of Savannah.
The family divided their time between a handsome regency Scarbrough townhouse built by the English architect William Jay (today the Ships of The Sea Museum in Savannah), and Belfast, a 7,000 acre plantation across the Savannah River in South Carolina. In May 1819, the city was all-abuzz with the excitement of the launch of the S.S. Savannah, a 320-ton sailing vessel, the pride of the Savannah Steamship Company and the first steam-powered boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean. With just a few hours to spare before President James Monroe's arrival, William Jay (c. 1792-1838), finished the Scarbrough's mansion which includes curved walls and distinctive cornices. Jay's legacy can still be seen in homes and buildings throughout Savannah, including the Owens-Thomas House and the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences.
On Christmas Eve 1828 Godfrey Barnsley married Julia Henrietta Scarbrough (1810-1845), the second daughter of William (1776-1838) and Julia Bernard Scarbrough. The Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville (near Cartersville) Georgia was their Italian style villa and historic family estate. The Gilmour-Christovich House in New Orleans is the family home of Anna, the daughter of Godfrey and Julia Scarbrough Barnsley. To learn more about Julia Bernard Scarbrough's family, click here. |
