Morton House (Webster Springs, West Virginia)
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Location | Union St., Webster Springs, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 38°28′33″N 80°24′32″W / 38.47583°N 80.40889°WCoordinates: 38°28′33″N 80°24′32″W / 38.47583°N 80.40889°W |
Built | 1912 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP Reference # | 86000795[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 15, 1986 |
Morton House, also known as Morton Mansion, is a historic home located at Webster Springs, Webster County, West Virginia. It is a Queen Anne style house that dates to 1912. It is a massive red brick dwelling set on a solid stone foundation, with a hipped roof. It features two, 2 1/2 story turrets and each is topped with a conical shingled roof and capped with wooden finials. It also has a wraparound porch around 3/4 of the house. It was the home of Eskridge H. Morton (1866-1940) a prominent local attorney and elected official in the West Virginia State Government.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ William T. Wright (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morton House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
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