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 | |
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| Location | 100 S. King St., Morganton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′39″N 81°41′21″W / 35.74417°N 81.68917°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850, 1868 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001300[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 25, 1973 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.