Moses Ferst
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Moses Ferst was a German-American businessman based in Savannah, Georgia, where he was a merchant and a noted citizen. A stained-glass window in Savannah's Congregation Mickve Israel, one of the oldes
Today's 103 West Bay Street in Savannah, where Ferst was in business before moving across the street to new premises
The elevation of the Congregation Mickve Israel that contains the stained-glass window dedicated to Ferst
Hyatt Regency Savannah
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Hyatt Regency Savannah is a high-rise hotel in Savannah, Georgia. Built in 1980, it stands adjacent to Savannah City Hall at Bay Street's downtown midsection.
Moses Ferst
…Ferst's sons were also involved in the business at its new location. The building was demolished in 1969 and replaced, twelve years later, by today's Hyatt Regency Savannah. Ferst married compatriot Regina Hannah Epstein (1835–1874) in New York. They had three children there: Joseph (1858–1926), Aaron Harold (1859–1919…
The building's lobby in 2011
The hotel is to the right of City Hall in this view south over the Savannah River
The rear of the hotel spanning River Street, with the Savannah River Queen in the foreground
Looking east