Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a non-fiction novel by John Berendt. The book, Berendt's first, was published in 1994 and follows the story of an antiques dealer on trial for the murder of a male prostitute. Subtitled A Savannah Story, with an initial printing of 25,000 copies, the book became a New York Times Best-Seller for 216 weeks following its debut and remains one of the longest-standing New York Times Best-Sellers.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a 1997 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and starring John Cusack and Kevin Spacey. The screenplay by John Lee Hancock was based on John Berendt's 1994 book of the same name and follows the story of antiques dealer Jim Williams, on trial for the murder of a male prostitute who was his lover. The multiple trials depicted in Berendt's book are combined into one trial for the film.
Granite Hall is an Italianate mansion in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located on East Gaston Street, just to the northeast of Forsyth Park. It is part of the Savannah Historic District, and was built in 1881 for Fred Hull. In a survey for Historic Savannah Foundation, Mary Lane Morrison found the building to be of significant status.
Club One is a night club located on Jefferson Street in Savannah, Georgia, famous for its drag shows featuring The Lady Chablis. It rose to prominence in part due to Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in which Chablis was featured.
The Savannah Historic District is a large urban U.S. historic district that roughly corresponds to the city limits of Savannah, Georgia, prior to the American Civil War. The area was declared a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, and is one of the largest districts of its kind in the United States. The district was made in recognition of the unique layout of the city, begun by James Oglethorpe at the city's founding and propagated for over a century of its growth.
Joseph Algerine Odom was an American attorney who later became a musician. He came to prominence after his appearance as one of the main characters in John Berendt's true-crime book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, although he died three years before its publication.
510 East York Street is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States, located in the southwestern trust lot of Greene Square. It was built around 1799, as a property of U.S. senator George Jones, making it one of the three remaining buildings original to the square and one of the few remaining 18th-century buildings in the city. It is part of the Savannah Historic District.
The Isaac Brunner Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 203 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1852. Brunner, a city alderman, also owned the adjacent property, at 205 West Jones Street, constructed a year earlier.
The Isaac Brunner Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 205 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1851. Brunner, a city alderman, also owned the adjacent property, at 203 West Jones Street, constructed a year later.
The Jesse Mount House, also known as the Champion–McAlpin House, is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 122–124 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1852.
The C. D. Rogers House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 120 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1871. It was built for Cornelius Decatur Rogers.
The James Kerr House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 20 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1849.
The Joseph Johnston Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 11 West Jones Street and was constructed in 1854.
The John Scudder Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 11 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1851.
The John Scudder Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 15 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1851.
The Eliza Ann Jewett Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 18 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1847.
115 East Jones Street is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located on historic Jones Street and was constructed in 1853.
The David Cohen House is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 108 East Jones Street and was constructed in 1853.
The Augustus Barié Property is a home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It is located at 222 East Jones Street.
The Thomas–Levy House is a historic building in Savannah, Georgia, United States. It comprises the western half of a Second Empire baroque townhouse known as the Thomas–Purse Duplex, located in the northeastern residential block of Monterey Square. It was built in 1869 for Daniel Thomas, and is part of the Savannah Historic District.
