 The center portion of the colonnade is fully pedimented four-column Greek temple portico, which projects forward from flanking pairs of columns, and another pair of columns set behind the end columns of the temple front.The interior of the house retains rich woodwork and plaster decorations in the Greek Revival style.It was built in 1845 by George Washington Polk (1817-1892), one of the sons of Colonel William Polk and a relative of President James K. Polk.