Hayfield is a Greek Revival mansion that was the home of world-renowned botanist Dr. Charles Wilkins Short from 1847 to 1863. The front section of Hayfield was built by Col. George Hancock about 1834. The rear L-shaped part of the house has been dated by some as late as the late 1700s. Among the first property owners were Col. John Thruston, a trustee of Louisville, and David L. Ward, a prominent landowner.