| Morton House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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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°W / 38.47583; -80.40889 |
| Built | 1912 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000795 |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1986 |
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 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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