Original sentence: Construction of the house began in 1860, was interrupted by the American Civil War, and finally completed around 1868 by the new owner, John Wilder.For a period in the twentieth century, the building was used as the Savannah Shriners Alee Temple.In 1913 a previous owner tripped over the second floor banister, fractured his hip and suffered a concussion, dying 3 days later.It then lay vacant for a decade until in 1969, Jim Williams, one of Savannah’s earliest and most dedicated private restorationists, bought the house and restored it.Mercer House was the scene of the shooting death of Williams' assistant, Danny Hansford, a story that is retold in the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.The house is currently owned by Dorothy Kingery, William's sister, and is open to the public
Edited sentence: Alee Temple and restored it.Construction of the house began in 1860, was interrupted by the American Civil War and finally completed around 1868 by the new owner, John Wilder.In 1913 a previous owner had tripped over the second floor banister, fractured his hip and suffered a concussion, dying 3 days later.In 1969, Jim Williams, one of Savannah’s earliest and most dedicated private restorationists, bought the house after a decade of vacancy since being used as the Savannah Shriners.Mercer House was also the scene of the shooting death of Williams' assistant, Danny Hansford, a story that is retold in the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt.The house is currently owned by Dorothy Kingery, William's sister (whom he detested), and is open to the public