SAVING THE WORLD

On Jan. 25, 4th District Alderman Nick Palumbo and Parker’s founder and CEO Greg Parker gathered in front of the giant globe (on DeRenne Ave.) to give updates about the repainting and refurbishment efforts of one of Savannah’s most beloved and visible landmarks.

The globe was originally built in the late 1950s by Savannah Gas Co. as an emergency holding station for natural gas. More than sixty years later, the globe is still standing. And it’s being given new life with a fresh repaint by the original muralist, Eric Henn, who first painted the structure almost 25 years ago.

The steel globe has a 65-foot diameter and weighs a gargantuan 576,000 pounds. It’s one of only two structures like it in the United States — the other is near Washington, D.C. — and Henn painted them both.

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PHOTO BY JILLIAN ROWE