Jane Adair Wright
Jane Adair Wright was an American preservationist. In 1955, she became one of the seven all-female founders of Historic Savannah Foundation.
Early life
Wright was born in 1901 in Hillsboro, Ohio, to Reverend David Cady Wright and Jane Adair Smith. Wright's family moved to Savannah, Georgia, when her father was appointed rector of Christ Episcopal Church.She graduated from Randolph–Macon Women's College, in Ashland, Virginia, in the early 1920s.
Career
Wright was the curator of the Owens–Thomas House from its foundation as a museum in 1954 to 1963. In 1955, she became one of the seven all-female founders of Historic Savannah Foundation. She was also a founder of Savannah's Junior League.Personal life
Wright was a member of the Georgia Historical Society and the Trustees' Garden Club.In 1929, Wright was living at 211 East York Street in Savannah; she later lived at 224 East Gordon Street.