Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia)

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Rucker House
Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia) is located in Georgia
Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia)
LocationGA 985, Ruckersville, Georgia
Coordinates34°9′49″N 82°47′22″W / 34.16361°N 82.78944°W / 34.16361; -82.78944Coordinates: 34°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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  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.
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