Sunday, January 10, 2010

Clue #9-

Welcome to Madison Square.
The Green-Meldrim house 

is a great example of Gothic Revial architecture and was home to General Sherman when he occupied Savannah during the Civil War, the house owner, wealthy cotton and ship owner Mr Green greeted the northern General as he arrived offering his home as a place to stay.

You're currently standing in or near Madison Square-- 22 of the original 24 squares in Savannah still stand today and guess what? 
You are getting to see several of them and how much they make Savannah the unique city that it is.


Speaking of squares... Monterey Square is not far from here, make your way there.
On the way look for this building:
This is Savannah College of Art & Design, or SCAD. This college opened in 1978 with 71 students, today they have over 11,000.

Once at Monterey Square find these two structures that have a prime view of the square:


This is a Jewish temple: Temple Mickve, built in 1876.
It is the last purely Gothic Revial synagogue in the US.



This is Mercer House - Jim Williams lived here when his assistant was shot and killed. Jim was charged with the murder and tried 4 times, found not guilty. The house was made famous when in 1994 the book, and later movie, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil came out retelling this murder story.


After you have found then, open clue #10

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