Polk Sisters' House

	Polk Sisters' House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	305 W. 7th St., Columbia, Tennessee
Coordinates	35°36′54″N 87°2′16″W / 35.61500°N 87.03778°WCoordinates: 35°36′54″N 87°2′16″W / 35.61500°N 87.03778°W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1818
Architect	Purcell, James
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	75001770
Added to NRHP	May 21, 1975

The Polk Sisters' House is a historic house in Columbia, Tennessee, that was the home of two sisters of U.S. President James K. Polk.

History[]

The Polk Sisters' House was built in 1818 by Samuel Polk for his oldest daughter Jane Maria Polk Walker, she lived in the home till her eleventh child. Rally Hill would then be constructed for her family. Ophelia Polk Hayes would move into the home after her older sister moved.

It is next door to the James K. Polk Home and houses its visitors' center, museum room, and gift shop.^[2]

References[]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Plan Your Visit". President James K. Polk Home & Museum (website).

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] "Plan Your Visit". President James K. Polk Home & Museum (website).

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