Morton Morton House

Morton Morton House

Morton Morton House, November 2009
Location Jct. of Muckinipates and Darby Creeks, Norwood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°52′50″N 75°17′27″W / 39.88056°N 75.29083°W / 39.88056; -75.29083Coordinates: 39°52′50″N 75°17′27″W / 39.88056°N 75.29083°W / 39.88056; -75.29083
Area 5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Built c. 1750
Architect Dickey, John (restoration)
Architectural style Colonial, Georgian
NRHP Reference # 00000055[1]
Added to NRHP February 4, 2000

Morton Morton House, also known as the Morton Mortonson House and Morton and Lydia Morton House, is a historic home located at Norwood, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1750, and consists of a 2-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 operated by the Norwood Historical Society.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "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.


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