Reiter, Beth Lattimore

Beth Lattimore Reiter is a native of Savannah, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a B.A. in architectural history and then worked for the Historic Savannah Foundation, Inc. for six years. In 1977, she was named the Executive Director of the Savannah Landmark Rehabilitation Project, Inc. and held that position until 1980. Also, from 1974 to 1977 and after 1980, Reiter also worked as a free lance consultant in historic preservation conducting numerous architectural surveys throughout Georgia. She taught a course in historic preservation at Armstrong Atlantic State University, was a consultant to the Metropolitan Planning Commission for Preservation Planning, served as the first chairman of the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission Preservation Advisory Committee, and was a member of the Board of Curators at the Georgia Historical Society. Reiter's family has a rich tradition in southeast Georgia, having lived on the Georgia coast since the early 1800s. Her early ancestors worked as rice planters, sawmill operators, educators, and storekeepers. Her paternal grandfather, Harry Hays Lattimore (1874-1931) and his brother, William Lattimore were involved in real estate in Savannah and were responsible for the development of the Ardmore, Ardsley Park, and Chatham Crescent neighborhoods in the early 1900s.