The city of Savannah will contribute $500,000 to renovate a house that once hosted an African American art museum.
The Savannah City Council voted Thursday to give the money toward what’s projected to be a $1.2 million restoration of the Kiah House,The house, built in 1910, was purchased in 1959 by Calvin and Virginia Kiah. He was a professor in Savannah State University’s education department, while she was a public school teacher, artist and curator.
The Historic Savannah Foundation bought the house in April 2022 and installed a new roof, but said it wanted someone else to take over the structure. The city and the Galvan Foundation announced in August they had bought the house for $100,000.
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