Dr. Harrison A. Tucker Cottage
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| location | 61 Ocean Ave, Oak Bluffs , Massachusetts , United States | ||
| Coordinates | 41 ° 27 '20 " N , 70 ° 33' 28" W | ||
| Built | 1869 | ||
| architect | John S. Hammond; Hartwell & Swasey | ||
| Architectural style | Queen Anne style | ||
| NRHP number | 90000678 | ||
| The NRHP added | October 22, 1990 | ||
The Dr. Harrison A. Tucker Cottage is a historic summer residence in Oak Bluffs in the state of Massachusetts of the United States . It was built in 1869 and is named after its owner Harrison A. Tucker, who became wealthy and well known with his medicine.
description
The house actually consists of two smaller buildings, which are connected to each other by a two-story extension on the side and another building on the back. The property has good views of Nantucket Sound . Tucker was a well-respected member of society and played a vital role in the development of the city. The building has been listed as a memorial on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990 .
At the time of its construction, as a secular counterpart to the neighboring Martha's Vineyard Campground, the house was an important social gathering place in Oak Bluffs and gained particular fame in 1873 when the then US President Ulysses S. Grant was kicked out of a service for consuming alcohol . Tucker then took him to his property, where Grant could drink in peace. Tucker also handed him a bottle of the medicine he developed and patented, Dr. Tucker's Diaphoretic Compound Number 59 , which contained a significant amount of opium .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Massachusetts Historical Commission: MHC Inventory Form. ( PDF ) Retrieved on July 13, 2015 (English, accessible via the "INV" button).
- ^ National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved April 15, 2008.
- ↑ Nadler, Holly: Oak Bluffs. In: The Vineyard Gazette . April 16, 2009, accessed July 13, 2015 .