[2] It is notable in having been the residence of Nicola Marschall for a brief period while the Walker family owned the property.

[3] In 1848, Charles and Margaret Walker purchased the property and hired a builder from Virginia, Theophilus Fowler, to begin construction of the main house.

The house served as the center of the large plantation, Charles Walker owned 154 slaves in 1860.

[3] Nicola Marschall was a friend of the Walker family and lived with them briefly at their home.

[3] The house is a two-story frame structure with a gabled roof and double veranda.