Charleston Central Fire Station

    This station is located at Meeting and Wentworth Streets.  It was built in 1887.  It was designed by Daniel Wayne.  It was built by Colin Grant.

  It is known as a double house.  It served as headquarters of the Fire Department of Charleston until 1974

Plaque for Central Fire Station

Sarah Gibbs Barnwell House

    Square house with a wide 2 story portico

George Parsons Eliot House

     This is a Greek Style 2.5 story frame house.  It was built in 1841. It was built by George Parsons Eliot.  Before the Civil.War, it was sold to Dr. William Jenkins.

     During the Civil War, it was confiscated by the North for use as a hospital.

Historical photo

Citadel Square Baptist Church

     This Church is located at 328 Meeting Street Charleston. It was the 4th Baptist Church in Charleston.  This developed as an outgrowth of the First Baptist Church.

    The architect was Jones and Lee.  Construction began on June 17, 1855.  The church opened on November 1856.  In 1885, a hurricane damaged the steeple. The tower and steeple were repaired by architect Edward Silloway     The steeple was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo.  It was rebuilt 210 feet shorter.

Mercer Williams House Museum

Same as above

The Mercer Williams House is located at 429 Bull Street Savannah, Georgia.   The building style is Italianate.  It was designed by John Norris.  It was built for General Hugh Mercer (who never lived in the house).  Construction began in 1860. It was completed in 1868

There are 40 windows.  There are 3 floors.  The rear of the first and second floors open on a veranda.  The exterior is Philadelphia red brick.

The first person to occupy the house was John Rudolph Wilder.   For a period in the 20th century the building was used by the Savannah  Shriners AleeTemple.   It lay vacant until 1960 at which time it was purchased by Jim Williams ( a well known preservationist) for $55,000.  He renovated the building.    Williams died in 1990.  His sister sold it for $7,000,00.

Incidentally the house was used during the filming of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil