Tate House (Morganton, North Carolina)

Tate House, also known as The Cedars, is a historic home located at Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. The core was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three bay, brick mansion with a center hall plan in the Greek Revival style. It was remodeled in the Second Empire style in 1868, with the addition of a mansard roof and large three-story octagonal tower. It was the home of Samuel McDowell Tate (1830–1897), who undertook the 1868 remodeling.[2]

Tate House
The Cedars (Tate House), August 2019
Tate House (Morganton, North Carolina) is located in North Carolina
Tate House (Morganton, North Carolina)
Tate House (Morganton, North Carolina) is located in the United States
Tate House (Morganton, North Carolina)
Location100 S. King St., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates35°44′39″N 81°41′21″W
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850), 1868
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Second Empire
NRHP reference No.73001300[1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 1973

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Survey and Planning Unit (March 1973). "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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