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]
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| 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°W |
| Area | 1.6 acres (0.65 ha) |
| Built | c. 1848 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003638[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 16, 1984 |
History
editThe house was built c. 1848 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, née 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
editIt is a two-and-a-half-story house and claimed to be designed in a transitional style between Federal and Greek Revival architectural styles by late 20th century sources.[2] However, what remains of the original house bares no indication of Greek Revival influences; the house, with a plain brick facade, large pocket doors, and simple interior trim work, is strictly federal in appearance.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rally Hill". National Park Service. Retrieved May 13, 2018. With accompanying pictures