Samuel May Williams House, Greek Revival residence in Galveston, United States

The Samuel May Williams House is a Greek Revival residence built on brick piers with a gallery running along the south and east sides of the white frame structure. It contains six bedrooms across two floors and features French doors that open onto a wide columned porch.

Built in 1839 using materials shipped from Maine, the residence ranks among the oldest surviving homes in Galveston. It dates to an early period when the city was beginning to develop and needed housing for prominent families.

The house is named for Samuel May Williams, a founder of Galveston and secretary to Stephen F. Austin, and later became known as the Tucker House after Philip C. Tucker bought it in 1859. Williams kept two horses, a carriage and a barouche in a stable behind the house, and portraits of him and his wife hung in the parlor.

The house stands at 35th Street and Avenue A, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the old town centre, on the banks of McKinney's Bayou. It is a private property, sold by the Galveston Historical Foundation in 2014, and the museum closed in 2007, so there are no tours or interior access. The raised floor sits 7 feet (2.1 m) above ground on ten brick piers.

Ships approaching Galveston flashed signals announcing their cargo for the harbormaster. Williams watched them through a telescope mounted on the cupola of his widow's walk and, spotting an interesting cargo, hurried downtown to trade before rival merchants knew what had arrived.