Rucker House, National Register listed residence in Everett, US.
Rucker House is a single-family residence in Everett built in the early 1900s, featuring hand-crafted wooden details in its exterior and interior surfaces. The construction demonstrates typical residential methods from that era in Washington State.
The house was built during a period when Everett was developing as a residential community and woodworking craftsmanship was flourishing in the region. Its recognition on the National Register documents the importance of this era's residential building practices for local history.
The house was a wedding gift commissioned by the Rucker family for Ruby Brown, who married Bethel Rucker in December 1904. The Everett Herald called it "without a doubt, one of the finest residences ever constructed in the Northwest" in 1905. Local lore holds that Jane Rucker, who died in the home in 1907, haunts it, and residents have reported piano music playing in an empty house.
The property is located in an established residential neighborhood in Everett and is visible from the street. Information about its architectural features and history can be found through the National Register for Historic Places.
Jane Rucker, the family matriarch, died in the house in 1907; rumors that she jumped from a bedroom window have never been confirmed. Residents have reported piano music playing inside when no one was home. The house went on the market in August 2020 for $3.5 million, the first sale listing in 22 years.
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