Franklin Pierce Tate House
Franklin Pierce Tate House is a historic home located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Electus D. Litchfield and completed in 1928. It is a two-story, Colonial Revival style dwelling constructed of irregularly-coursed, rock-faced granite blocks.
Franklin Pierce Tate House | |
 Franklin Pierce Tate House, August 2019 | |
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| Location | 410 W. Union St., Morganton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′26″N 81°41′41″W |
| Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Litchfield, Electus D. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Morganton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001171[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 21, 1986 |
It consists of a main block measuring 52 feet by 33 feet, with a recessed two-story wing. The front entrance features a semi-circular, flat-roofed portico. It was built by Franklin Pierce Tate (1867–1937), a prominent Morganton banker and mill-owner, and son of Colonel Samuel McDowell Tate who built the Tate House.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It is located in the West Union Street Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- James Randall Cotton (June 1984). "Franklin Pierce Tate House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
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