Polk Place
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Polk Place was the home of 11th President of the United States James K. Polk
. It was his final residence, and was demolished in 1900. His tomb was located here until 1893, when it was moved to the Tennessee State Capitol
. It was located in Nashville, Tennessee
. An iron fountain was preserved from the property and is now located at the James K. Polk Ancestral Home
.
James K. Polk
James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States . Polk was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He later lived in and represented Tennessee. A Democrat, Polk served as the 17th Speaker of the House of Representatives and the 12th Governor of Tennessee...
. It was his final residence, and was demolished in 1900. His tomb was located here until 1893, when it was moved to the Tennessee State Capitol
Tennessee State Capitol
The Tennessee State Capitol, located in Nashville, Tennessee, is the home of the Tennessee legislature, the location of the governor's office, and a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect William Strickland, it is one of Nashville's most prominent examples of Greek Revival architecture...
. It was located in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. An iron fountain was preserved from the property and is now located at the James K. Polk Ancestral Home
James K. Polk Ancestral Home
The James K. Polk Ancestral Home, also known as James K. Polk House, is U.S. President James K. Polk's only surviving home other than the White House. It is located at 301 West 7th St., Columbia, Tennessee. The home was built by his father, Samuel Polk, in 1816...
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