Tucker House, Martinez

Name: Tucker House
Address: Martinez, United States

#8 among attractions in Martinez

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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, 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. ()

Coordinates: 38°0'55"N, 122°8'28"W

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Tucker House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Benicia State Recreation Area, John Muir National Historic Site, Sunvalley Shopping Center, Willows Shopping Center.

4.9 miNW
Hiking, Park, Hiking trail
Benicia State Recreation Area, Benicia
126 min walk • Benicia State Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, United States, protecting tidal wetland. It is located in the Solano County city of Benicia, 2 miles west of downtown Benicia and borders Vallejo's Glen Cove neighborhood.
1.7 miS
Historical place, Park, Museum
John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez
45 min walk • The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California.
5.4 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Sunvalley Shopping Center, Concord
138 min walk • Sunvalley Shopping Center, or more popularly Sunvalley Mall, is a regional shopping center located in Concord, California. Located off Interstate 680, Sunvalley is owned and operated by the Taubman Company and is anchored by two Macy's locations, JCPenney, and Sears.
5.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
144 min walk • The Willows Shopping Center is a shopping center in Concord, California.
2 miNE
Bridge
Benicia–Martinez Bridge, Martinez
52 min walk • The Benicia–Martinez Bridge refers to three parallel bridges which cross the Carquinez Strait just west of Suisun Bay; the spans link Benicia, California on the north side with Martinez, California on the south.
2.6 miN
State park, Historical place, Museum
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park, Benicia
67 min walk • Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is a state park in Benicia, California. The park is dedicated to California’s third capitol building, where the California State Legislature convened from February 3, 1853 to February 24, 1854, when they voted to move the state capital to Sacramento.
0.5 miNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Martinez Library, Martinez
12 min walk • Martinez Library is a historic library located in downtown Martinez, California that is part of the Contra Costa County Library system.
6.4 miSE
City
Pleasant Hill
164 min walk • Pleasant Hill is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 34,613 at the 2020 census. It was incorporated in 1961.
5.4 miE
Park
Matteo's Dream, Concord
138 min walk • Matteo's Dream is an all-abilities playground in an urban park in Concord, California. It opened on May 16, 2007. Matteo Henderson was a boy with serious disabilities including blindness, cerebral palsy, and cognitive development. He used a wheelchair for transportation.
2.7 miN
Temple
Old Masonic Hall, Benicia
69 min walk • The Old Masonic Hall, also known as Benicia Masonic Hall, is a historic building in Benicia, California. Constructed by Benicia Masonic Lodge No. 5 in summer 1850, on land donated by Alexander Riddell and with lumber donated by Benicia founder Robert Semple, it was the first purpose build Masonic Hall in California.
2.8 miN
Playground, Park
City Park, Benicia
72 min walk • City Park in Benicia, California features a bus station served by SolTrans and Thruway Motorcoach. It is the site of the first Protestant church in California: a Presbyterian church which stood between 1849 and 1875. It was also home to a seminary.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tucker House?

Nearby attractions include Contra Costa Community College District, Martinez (12 min walk), Martinez Library, Martinez (12 min walk), Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline, Martinez (23 min walk).