Tate House (Morganton, North Carolina)

Tate House
Location 100 S. King St., Morganton, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°44′39″N 81°41′21″W / 35.74417°N 81.68917°W / 35.74417; -81.68917Coordinates: 35°44′39″N 81°41′21″W / 35.74417°N 81.68917°W / 35.74417; -81.68917
Area 3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built c. 1850 (1850), 1868
Architectural style Greek Revival, Second Empire
NRHP Reference # 73001300[1]
Added to NRHP May 25, 1973

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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