Morton House (Webster Springs, West Virginia) Explained

Morton House
Location:Union St., Webster Springs, West Virginia
Coordinates:38.4758°N -80.4089°W
Built:1912
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:April 15, 1986
Refnum:86000795

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 -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.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morton House. December 1985. 2011-07-09 . William T. Wright. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.