Tucker, William House

Historic Property

Alternate Name:

Cedarcrest

Street Address:

end of Foster Howell Rd., SC (Union County)

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Site Number:

0617

Control Number:

U/87/0617

Date Surveyed:

January 24 2005

Construction Date:

1857

Historic Use:

Residential/Domestic

Current Use:

Residential/Domestic

Historic Core Shape:

Rectangular

Number of Stories:

2

Construction Method:

frame

Exterior Walls Materials:

Vinyl Siding

Foundation Materials:

Stone Piers

Roof Shape:

gable, lateral

Roof Materials:

composition shingle

Porch Width:

façade

Porch Shape:

gable

National Register Determination:

not eligible;

Signficant Architectural Features:

The home has double entry doors on the main façade with transom and sidelights, four-over-four double hung sash windows, two interior stuccoed chimneys, and two portico on the main façade.

Historical Information:

The home was constructed by William Tucker in 1857 and was originally located on a 4,000 acre plantation and was used as the railroad station for the town of Ada.

Source of Historical Information:

Catawba Regional Planning Council. Historic Sites Survey, Union County. November 1976. pp. 39. Plaque at the home.

Quadrangle Name:

Whitmire North

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