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Mercer House (now the Mercer Williams House Museum) is located at 429 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia. [3] Completed in 1868, it occupies the southwestern civic block of Monterey Square . The house was the scene of the 1981 killing of Danny Hansford by the home's owner Jim Williams , a story that is retold in the 1994 John Berendt book ...
Monterey Square is the site of Mercer House, built by Hugh Mercer and later the home of antiques dealer and conservator Jim Williams. The house (which fills an entire block) and the square itself, were featured prominently in John Berendt's 1994 true crime novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Berendt did not move to Savannah to collect material for his book until 1985 — after Williams' second conviction. Berendt attended the third and fourth trials. [10] Williams was a free man and living in Mercer House during Berendt's five years in Savannah. [2] [9] "He was available to me and very cooperative," Berendt said in 2015. [9]
Honorable Mention: The Mercer-Williams House Museum in Savannah, Georgia. Listen to season one, episode four of Dark House to learn more. Barry Winiker - Getty Images
The Mercer House study, where the shooting of Billy Hanson took place. After the guests have left, Williams and Kelso wind down with a brandy in the Mercer House library, where Kelso discovers his book in Williams's bookcase. Kelso leaves shortly thereafter, stating he has an early flight home. Kelso is again awoken, this time by the sound of ...
Mercer Williams House Museum in Monterey Square. Monterey Square was laid out in 1847 and commemorates the Battle of Monterrey (1846), in which American forces under General Zachary Taylor captured the city of Monterrey during the Mexican–American War. (The correct spelling in reference to the square is "Monterey", with a single r.)
Mercer-Williams House Museum: Savannah: Chatham: Colonial Coast: Historic house: Includes 18th- and 19th-century furnishings and decorative arts McRitchie-Hollis Museum: Newnan: Coweta: Metro Atlanta: Local history: website, operated by the Newnan-Coweta Historical Society, 1937 period home with exhibits about life in WWII and local history ...
Over two years, Williams restored the house. After the restoration, it became his residence; he ran his antiques restoration business from the basement of Mercer House, assisted by Barry Thomas (1954–1992), a native of Glasgow, Scotland. [9] [10] Williams often worked late into the night and slept the first part of the next day. [11]