Tucker House
National Register of Historic Places

Tucker House

Martinez, Contra Costa County, California
Listed
December 17, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99001563

About this property

The Tucker House is located in Martinez, California. Originally located at 40 Escobar Street, this luxurious 4 story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath mansion was built for Captain John Tucker, a former sea captain from Nantucket, Massachusetts, who settled in Martinez, become a wheat farmer and built a mansion atop the hill on Escobar Street in 1877. The persons who moved into the house included not only the Captain, but also his wife, Mary Swain Tucker, Mary's brother, SylvanusChange Sylvester Swain, Swain's wife and daughter, and a Chinese servant known only as Vu. On Halloween, October 31, 1880, Captain Tucker died. The house was moved to 110 Escobar St. in the 1920s by City Postmaster Franklin Glass. After the house had been moved, it had served as a bordello for a while during the 1920s and 30s.

Location

110 Escobar St.
Martinez, Contra Costa County, California
38.01516, -122.14153

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Tucker House listed on the National Register?

Tucker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Tucker House?

Tucker House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tucker House?

The period of significance for Tucker House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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