Tucker House
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The Tucker House is located in Martinez, California
Martinez, California
Martinez is a city and the county seat of Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 35,824 at the 2010 census. The downtown is notable for its large number of preserved old buildings...

. Originally located at 40 Escobar Street, this luxurious 4 story, 4 bedroom, 2 bath mansion was built for Capt. Tucker's family, a sea captain turned successful wheat grower. Captain John Tucker was a sea captain from Nantucket, Mass., who settled in Martinez and built a mansion atop the hill on Escobar Street. On October 31, 1880 Captain John Tucker died. The Home was moved here in the 1920's by City Postmaster Franklin Glass. The mansion had served as a bordello for a point in its time. The home is now located at 110 Escobar St.

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The Tucker House
A peek inside the Tucker House
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