National Register of Historic Places

Tate, Franklin Pierce, House

Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
Listed
May 20, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001171

About this property

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. 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. Colonel Tate, who served several terms in the state legislature, was a major reason why Broughton Hospital and the North Carolina School for the Deaf were chosen to be built in Morganton. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the West Union Street Historic District.

Location

410 W. Union St.
Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
35.74072, -81.69443

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Morganton NC
1865Civil War
0.6 mi
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14.3 mi

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When was Tate, Franklin Pierce, House listed on the National Register?

Tate, Franklin Pierce, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1986.

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Tate, Franklin Pierce, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Tate, Franklin Pierce, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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