Clover Bottom Mansion is a southern colonial architecture located on Lebanon Road in Donelson. Thirteen steps lead to the first floor Palladium front entrance. The very elaborate veranda has a second story porch supported by square sixteen inch pillars. There are 14' ceilings, high narrow doors and windows with rose colored glass ornamentations, circular in the windows and half circle on the door transoms. There are numerous black or white Italian marble fireplaces. At the back of the large entrance hall is a typical colonial circular staircase.The double porch across the entire back of the building is reminiscent of deep southern Colonial architecture. The lower floor stone and the upper one of cedar.  

The large tract of land known as Clover Bottom Plantation came to be owned by Dr. James Hoggatt, who built the antebellum home in 1858 on land inherited from his father, Capt. John Hoggatt, a Revolutionary War soldier. Apparently, the custom was to give land to the soldiers to repay them for their role in the Revolutionary War. 

This fine Italian villa style home is centered in an area of local historical significance. Social life at Clover Bottom revolved around church, parties, and the race track; not necessarily in that order. Now horse racing was serious business, and no where on earth did appreciation for the sport transcend those of the Clover Bottom folk. The Clover Bottom Jockey Club was the hub of Tennessee horse racing for many years. Among its members was one Andrew Jackson. General Jackson was particularly devoted to the “sport of Kings,” and never missed an opportunity to match his renowned horses against all comers.