The Colonial Estate (also known as the Tucker/Ivey House) is a historic site in

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. It is located at 2450 Old

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. This home was built c. 1916 by J. Wade Tucker, a lumber baron from Georgia. It was later purchased in the 1930s by Hilda and Lester Ivey and is still owned today by this family.

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Osceola County listings
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Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

Historic Places and Markers of Osceola County

Osceola County
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Florida Department of State - Division of Historical Resources
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