Morton House (Webster Springs, West Virginia)

Morton House
Location Union St., Webster Springs, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°28′33″N 80°24′32″W / 38.47583°N 80.40889°W / 38.47583; -80.40889Coordinates: 38°28′33″N 80°24′32″W / 38.47583°N 80.40889°W / 38.47583; -80.40889
Built 1912
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 86000795[1]
Added to NRHP April 15, 1986
Morton Mansion - Webster Springs, West Virginia

Morton House, also known as Morton Mansion, is a historic home with Queen Anne style located at Webster Springs, Webster County, West Virginia that dates to 1912. It is a massive red brick dwelling set on a solid stone foundation, with a hipped roof and features a pair of 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. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ 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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