[1] Construction on the large Federal-style house began in 1834, shortly before the death of Patterson.

[1] His second wife Mary Cabe Patterson, who had inherited the 2,200-acre plantation, later completed the building.

[1] Two house slaves, named Matthew and Phebe, were listed as part of the household in 1870.

[2] In the 1950s, the plantation was under the ownership of Charlie and Josie Henderson Humphries, who had inherited it from family members.

[1] The Humphries later moved to Hope Valley Country Club, and members of the Henderson family came to live on the property, building a house across the street in the 1980s.