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Marker packet notes reuse of Wetter House ironwork and city maintenance responsibility
Summary
The application documents reuse of Wetter House cast‑iron ornamentation around Savannah, cites archival photographs, and reiterates that once installed the marker will be city property and maintained by the Mayor and Aldermen; an escrow payment is required for public‑property markers.
The application traces how decorative cast‑iron elements from the demolished Wetter House were repurposed around Savannah — for example, in the fence around the terra‑cotta "Red Lion" fountain at the Savannah Cotton Exchange and as railings on other local properties — and provides archival photographs and HABS documentation to support these claims.
It also reiterates the city's ownership and maintenance obligations for markers installed on public property and indicates an escrow payment will be required for any historical marker erected on public property. "An initial Escrow Payment is required of the applicant/owner prior to construction and installation; The Mayor and Aldermen will determine the appropriate Escrow Payment and will notify the applicant/owner," the packet states.
