After a century of prominent residents the house was purchased by famed savannah preservationist jim williams.
Mercer house tours savannah. For those who enjoy history and exquisite architecture the mercer williams house is a must see. You can get there by car take interstate 16 shuttle bus or hop on hop off trolley. Mercer williams house architecture. Mercer great grandfather of songwriter johnny mercer.
The mercer williams is now owned by jim williams sister dorothy kingery who runs it as a museum. Monday thursday friday saturday 10 00 am 5 00pm museum tours begin at 10 30am and run until 4 00pm sunday 11 30 am 4 45pm. Williams spent two years restoring the mercer house and today guests can take tours to experience its. According to tripadvisor travelers these are the best ways to experience mercer williams house museum.
Midnight in the garden of good and evil walking tour of savannah from 25 00 deeper into midnight in the garden of good and evil from 30 77 savannah hop on hop off trolley tour from 35 19 savannah history house tour from 47 95. Original owner general hugh mercer. The history of the mercer williams house. Originally just the mercer house it was designed by john s.
912 236 6352 429 bull st montery square savannah ga 31401. Norris a new york architect for general hugh w. The mercer williams house museum is situated by forsyth park near the southern end of savannah s historic district. Mercer house now called mercer williams house museum is located at 429 bull street in savannah georgia.
The house was the scene of the 1981 shooting death of danny hansford by the home s owner jim williams a story that is retold in the 1994 john berendt book midnight in the garden of good and evil. Norris is also known for designing the savannah custom house the andrew low house and the green meldrim house. The house was designed for general hugh weedon mercer by architect john s. Mercer williams house museum.
The mercer williams is located at 429 bull street and stands on monterey square also haunted in savannah georgia. See 1 355 traveler reviews 177 candid photos and great deals for savannah ga at tripadvisor. Completed in 1868 it stands at the southwestern corner of monterey square.