Call came to Tallahassee after his single term as territorial delegate to the United States House of Representatives. He was a member of future president Andrew Jackson's inner circle and used his connections to secure a position with the federal land office in Tallahassee. The first residence on the property, described as "a plain building of several rooms on one floor, with outside chimneys and porches," was built around the time Call acquired the property in 1825.
The passage describes Call's transition from a representative to a position with the federal land office in Tallahassee, highlighting his connections to Andrew Jackson and the initial construction of his residence.