It was located on 124 Peachtree Street NE between Cain (now Andrew Young International Blvd.)
It was an unusually grand and ambitious house for antebellum Atlanta with Ionic columns at the front and sides in Greek Revival style.
[2] During the Civil War, Gen. George H. Thomas, commander of the Army of the Cumberland, used the house as his headquarters.
The house was demolished in 1913 after Asa G. Candler bought the property for commercial development.
[3] The Davison's department store flagship was built on the site and still stands as the 180 Peachtree Building, as of 2012 used mostly as a data center.