Morton Morton House Explained

Morton Morton House
Location:Jct. of Muckinipates and Darby Creeks, Norwood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8806°N -75.2908°W
Built:c. 1750
Architect:Dickey, John (restoration)
Architecture:Colonial, Georgian
Added:February 4, 2000
Refnum:00000055

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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1750, this historic structure consists of a two-story, symmetrical brick house with a gable roof and a -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.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H079250_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Morton Morton House]. 2012-01-06. Margaret Westfield and Sylvia Koehler. PDF. n.d..