Tucker Motor Company - 616 W. Chapel Hill St.

1953 (Herald-Sun)

It appears that the Tucker Motor Company was built on the site of Sam and Elizabeth Tucker's large home at 616 West Chapel Hill Street. Elizabeth Tucker is noted in the city directory as resident at the site in 1943, along with F. Emerson Tucker. In 1947, she is living at 1407 West Pettigrew Street (the original address of the Angier-Satterfield-Kreps house,) and F. Emerson Tucker is noted as manager of the Tucker Motor Company.

The business was demolished in 1967 for the Durham Freeway.

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from The Durham Morning Herald, March 28, 1946, p. 9:

Tucker Motor Co. To Build Big Garage on Chapel Hill Street

Permits totaling $107,500 were filed yesterday at the office of City Building Inspector John T. Sill.

Biggest permit was issued for the construction of a $50,000 garage on Chapel Hill Street east of Yates Avenue. Work has already begun on the building, which will consist of a showroom, a garage servicing room, paint and body shops, stock room and offices.

The semi-fireproof structure will have masonry walls, a concrete floor and a 30-foot wide showroom. Work is expected to be finished by Fall.  C. C. Woods Construction Company has the contract and George W. Carr is architect.

The Tucker Motor Company, which sells Chryslers and Plymouths, will move from its present location on Main and Chapel Hill Street as soon as construction is complete.