The plantation's mansion was built for Scottish architect and builder Henry McAlpin and his wife, Ellen McInnis, of Charleston, South Carolina.

[4] McAlpin expanded the property to cover 600 acres (240 ha) and increased its number of slaves by over one hundred.

[5] He also replaced the original plantation home with a mansion designed by William Jay.

[6][7] The mansion was located at the end of a long driveway lined on either side by oak trees.

It also contained Savannah's largest brickworks, which produced more than 60 million bricks.