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Bruckheimer Library at the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home

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The Bruckheimer Library at the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, established in October 2007, was inaugurated with the mission statement,"The Mission of the Bruckheimer Library is to provide a collection of materials that were known to be in the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home when the author resided here, and materials that may have been read by the O'Connor family during this time period. As funds and space allow, the library may also include works by and about Flannery O'Connor."
Made possible by the generous donation of Jerry and Linda Bruckheimer, the library's collection has expanded to include five categories: Gifts of the Florencourt Cousins; Books by Flannery; Books of the Period; Reference Material; and, Gifts of Kenneth and Lois Mammel.
First cousins of Mary Flannery, Catherine, Margaret, Frances, and Louise Florencourt have gifted to the Home many childrens' books of the period owned by either Mary Flannery or themselves. Also gifted were books owned by Mary Flannery's uncle Frank "Florrie" Florencourt (husband of Flannery's mother Regina) who resided at the Home in the 1920s. Also in 2007, the Home received another generous donation of O'Connor titles and research material by Kenneth and Lois Mammel, including literary criticism, periodicals, and videos. Other books of the period were acquired by the O'Connor Childhood Home Foundation. These books include fiction and non-fiction selections appropriate to the 1925-1938 period, typical of books owned by Depression era Catholic families in Savannah.

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The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home, located in the Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, reopened in October 2007 after extensive renovations.The two main floors of the home have been closely restored to the time that the O'Connor family lived here, from 1925-1938.

The Home houses the Bruckheimer Library, a collection of books that were or might have been owned by the O'Connor family, plus other books that have special relevance. The library, as well as much of the renovation work, was made possible because of the generosity of Jerry and Linda Bruckheimer. We also owe special thanks to our neighbors Dale and Lila Critz, as well as to dozens of others, all "Friends of Flannery" members, who have supported us in this process.
The Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home would not even be possible if not for the vision of a handful of academics, including current board member Bob Strozier and the late Hugh Brown and Robert Burnett, who purchased the house in 1989 and had the foresight to form the foundation as a 5013C nonprofit organization. Since that time, staffed and operated wholly by volunteers, the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home has hosted a free series of readings and lectures each spring and fall, as well as the annual Terry and Ashley Ursrey lecture, featuring nationally renowned authors, including Allan Gurganus and Michael Cunningham.

When the O'Connors lived at 207, the building was a single-family house. The parlor level consisted of the current large living room, a dining room, a kitchen and a sunroom.

The walled garden in the rear of the house was added in 1993. The back yard was where 5-year-old Mary Flannery O'Connor taught a chicken to walk backwards.
The family had bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. The top floor, mostly unused, also had bedrooms and a bathroom. The basement was used for storage.

Today, the top floor and the basement are apartments. Income from rental helps the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home Foundation sustain its programs..

In addition to renovation and restoration of the home, the foundation has been accumulating furniture and other items that were in the house when O'Connor lived here or are in the style of the period.

If you would like to help with the operations and renovations of the O'Connor Childhood Home, tax deductible donations can be mailed to us at 207 East Charlton Street, Savannah, Ga. 31401. For further information on the Home and its programs and tours, please visit our website at flanneryoconnorhome.org.

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207 East Charlton Street, Savannah, GA 31401

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