The Morton Morton House, also known as the Morton Mortonson House and the Morton and Lydia Morton House, is an historic, American home that is located in Norwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania at the confluence of the Muckinipattis Creek and Darby Creek.
Morton Morton House | |
 Morton Morton House, November 2009 | |
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| Location | Jct. of Muckinipates and Darby Creeks, Norwood, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°52′50″N 75°17′27″W / 39.88056°N 75.29083°W |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architect | Dickey, John (restoration) |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000055[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 2000 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1750, this historic structure consists of a two-story, symmetrical brick house with a gable roof and a 1+1⁄2-story wing with a gambrel roof. The interior has a Georgian hall-parlor plan. The building was restored in 1971 and is open as a historic house that is operated by the Norwood Historical Society.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Margaret Westfield and Sylvia Koehler (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morton Morton House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
External links
edit- Norwood Historical Society website
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1240, "Morton Mortensen House", 7 measured drawings