319 W 8th St
Columbia, TN 38401
Rally Hill Manor · Property For Lease

Rally Hill Manor is a Historic Building located in downtown Columbia TN listed for lease or sale. It is sitting on 1.5 acres of land and includes onsite parking. The property has 14'+ ceilings, 15 rooms, 4 full & 1 1/2 bathroom. The property was built by the Brother-In-Law of President James K. Polk and is designed in Federal and Greek Revival. The property has been renovated over the years and is in great functional shape. This property can be used for Multi-Purpose Commercial uses including: Weddings and other Event Center, Restaurant, Office, Bed & Breakfast Inn and Retail to name a few. Located in Downtown Columbia. 1,050,000 Some Property History: Rally Hill was built by James Walker circa 1848. He called it Rally Hill since troops had mustered here before they marched to Louisiana during the War of 1812. Walker began the first newspaper in Columbia in 1810, the Western Chronicle. Later, James married Jane Maria Polk, daughter of Samuel and Jane Knox Polk, she being only 15 and he 21 years of age. There were very few marriages registered in Maury County in 1813, and his marriage was not among them, nevertheless they were married. Their union produced 11 children, six boys and five girls. Walker's business interests included real estate, contracting for the War Department to furnish provisions for the Chickasaws, co-owning of the first bank, a partnership in a steamboat, a director of a stage coach line and mail carrier, owner of a general store which received consignments of tobacco and cotton to be shipped to New Orleans, and part owner of Marion Iron Furnace in Hardin County. He was also active politically as noted by his being chairman of the quarterly court from 1824 to 1829; mayor of Columbia, 1830 to 1831; on the Board of Trustees of The Female Institute & an active supporter of James K. Polk.