Morton House | |
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 |
Built | 1912 |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 86000795 [1] |
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. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]