In 1878, Leopold Adler purchased a failing Savannah department store and brought it back to life under his name. This restorative endeavor would define his family’s heritage for decades to come. Notably, it influenced his daughter-in-law to cofound the Historic Savannah Foundation, which saved the well-known Isaiah Davenport House from demolition.
The Adler family’s entrepreneurial spirit and drive to improve, balanced with a respect for that which came before, embodies the character and values of Savannah and its people.