Mills Fleming, a young attorney whose Savannah roots go back five generations, and his wife Marianne, a doctor, found the home of their dreams on Monterey Square, one of 21 in historic downtown Savannah. The Flemings’ 1884 Italianate Victorian townhouse is the left side of a double house. Built in 1884, replacing an 1852 house that was one of the first buildings on the square, the house was among the costliest in the city. The architect, Augustus Schwaab, also designed Savannah's much-loved (and now demolished) City Market.

Despite its 112 years, the three-story, brick and stucco residence was in good structural condition. The most needed improvements were the demolition of the house’s termite-ridden back porches and the revamping of a small, dismal kitchen. The plumbing and wiring needed to be brought up to code. The bulk of the new plumbing was concentrated in the three-story addition housing the kitchen and baths. The existing moldings, fixtures and materials were carefully matched in the addition. New wiring, ductwork and plumbing lines were installed in existing walls, fished through existing chases or places that needed replastering anyway. The garden level, which previously housed a radiologist's office, was converted into an apartment. Inside and out, the house received a much-needed facelift.

A Facade In Need of a Face Lift
Forging a Railing
Making Beautiful Mosaic

2nd Floor:
Guest Bedroom | Guest Bath | Bedroom
Laundry | Master Bedroom | Master Bath | Attic