Rally Hill
Rally Hill | |
Location | 319 W. 8th St., Columbia, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 35°36′48″N 87°02′20″W / 35.61333°N 87.03889°WCoordinates: 35°36′48″N 87°02′20″W / 35.61333°N 87.03889°W |
Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference # | 84003638[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 16, 1984 |
Rally Hill is a historic mansion in Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 16, 1984.[1]
History
The house was built in 1840 for James Walker, President James K. Polk's brother-in-law.[2] Walker was the publisher of The Western Chronicle, a Columbia newspaper, and chancellor of Maury County.[2] Walker lived in the house with his wife, nee Jane Maria Polk, and their three sons, including Lucius M. Walker, who served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.[2]
From 1900 to 1912, the house belonged to William M. Biddle, a physician who served as the mayor of Columbia.[2]
Architecture
It is a two-and-a-half-story house, designed in a transitional style between Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles.[2]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rally Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2018. With accompanying pictures