Built around 1860 in the Greek Revival style, the Mary Elizabeth Demere House stands proudly within the Savannah National Historic Landmark District. Mary Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of Raymond Demere, whose uncle, Captain Raymond Demere, served alongside General James Edward Oglethorpe at Fort Frederica.

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Over the years, both the townhouse and its carriage house have served as residences and housed businesses. By 1898, the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows the carriage house had already been converted into a store. In 1982, Francis Dalton “Skeeter” McNairy purchased the property, running a well-known antique shop from the garden level until 2009.

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In 2024, the property underwent a full rehabilitation to preservation standards. Ethos prepared and filed the historic tax incentive applications, along with the application for a Certificate of Appropriateness. Today, the townhouse and the upper floor of the carriage house operate as a charming bed and breakfast, while a new retail shop welcomes visitors on the carriage house’s first floor.