Hamilton Place

This excellent 1832 example of Palladian-style architecture was the first of the four homes to be built on William Polk's original tract. The wealth required to build these magnificent homes was tied directly to the fertile soil, as the Polks became very successful plantation owners. Hamilton Place was built by Lucius Polk for his wife, Mary Ann Eastin, shortly after they were married in the White House during Andrew Jackson's presidency. Now a private residence on the National Register of Historic Places, Hamilton Place is one of the two remaining homes on the original land. Westbrook (Rufus Polk) and Ashwood Hall (Leonidas Polk) no longer stand.