c.1849 Mississippi Greek Revival For Sale By Owner $185K – Polk Place
$185,000
Polk Place is a one-and-a-half-story Greek Revival residence set on a raised basement, featuring a single-bay entrance portico upheld by Tuscan columns. Along the home’s east elevation is an eye-catching and distinctive two-bay, gable-front porch with a Palladian arched opening, an addition designed in the early 20th century by renowned architect Theodore Link. The gem, which has was on MLS for $269,900, but is now being sold by owner for $185,000.
Seller Comments
After remaining vacant for several years, the home was thoughtfully revived in 2020. Many original features remain intact, including hardwood floors, windows, five fireplaces, and period window treatments.
Major updates include new plumbing installed in 2022 and a tankless water heater added in 2025. The home is equipped with central heating and air conditioning served by two systems, with the lower-level unit replaced in 2022. Situated on a half-acre lot, the property offers approximately 3,400 square feet of living space with three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms. Two full baths are located upstairs, with a half bath and a laundry/utility room on the main level (not shown).
A separate, unrestored servants’ quarters provides potential for conversion into an efficiency apartment. The property is being sold as-is, and reasonable offers will be considered.
*2 baths
*half acre
180 S Craft St, Holly Springs, MS 38635 $185,000
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Phone: 901 337-9061
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Family History
“Polk Place was built by General Thomas G. Polk (1791-1869) in 1849. The house was built on the spot of a previous log house built by Reverend C. A. Foster in 1839. General Polk was born in North Carolina, the son of a prominent political family which included his half-brother General Leonidas Polk, the “Fighting Bishop of the Confederacy” and his second cousin, President James K. Polk. Polk and his family moved to Holly Springs in 1840, and built this Greek Revival house in 1849.
The Polk family owned the house for nearly 60 years, until General Polk’s children sold the house to Stephen W. Mullins (1854-1940) in 1908. In the early 1900s, the house was restored, along with Walter Place and Featherston Place next door, by noted St. Louis architect Theodore Link, as part of the larger Johnson Park project. In 1919, Polk Place was purchased by J. C. Tucker (1895-1966). The Tucker family lived here for 50 years, and renamed the house “Tuckahoe”. In 1969, the house was bought by Clark Cochran (1924-2007) and his wife Harriet Cochran (1927-2013). In 1983, the home was bought be Collier and Vicki Carlton. In 2000, Michael and Jorja Lynn bought Polk Place and united the house with Johnson Park and Featherston Place next door. ” Per Hill Country History
