Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia)

Rucker House
Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia)
Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia) is located in the United States
Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia)
LocationGA 985, Ruckersville, Georgia
Coordinates34°9′49″N 82°47′22″W / 34.16361°N 82.78944°W / 34.16361; -82.78944
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
Built1815 (1815)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Plantation plain
NRHP reference No.78000979[1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1978

The Rucker House is a historic residence in Ruckersville, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1978. It is located on GA 985. Joseph Rucker (January 12, 1788 - ) was a large landholder and slaver. He died shortly after the American Civil War.[2] His family established Ruckersville, Virginia and Ruckersville, Georgia.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ [McIntosh, John H. The official history of Elbert County, 1790-1935] Elberton, Ga.: The Chapter c1940 568 pages, pages 91-102
  3. ^ Knight, Lucian Lamar (1917). A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians. Lewis publishing Company. p. 439.