Polk Place
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Polk Place was the home of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk and his wife Sarah Childress Polk, originally on Vine Street in Nashville, Tennessee, before it was demolished in 1901
Polk Place in the late 19th century
Original shown as Grundy Place
Foyer of Polk Place.
Hallway of Polk Place
Sarah Childress Polk
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Sarah Childress Polk was the first lady of the United States from 1845 to 1849. She was the wife of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk.
Polk Place
…Polk Place was the home of the 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk and his wife Sarah Childress Polk, originally on Vine Street in Nashville, Tennessee, before it was demolished in 1901. The home originally called "Grundy Place" was constructed for…
Portrait, 1845
Sarah and James K. Polk, c. 1848–1849
The Polks on the portico of the White House alongside Secretary of State James Buchanan, and former first lady Dolley Madison.
Polk in her later years