Morton Morton House

Morton Morton House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Morton Morton House, November 2009
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Location	Jct. of Muckinipates and Darby Creeks, Norwood, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°52′50″N75°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 No.	00000055 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 4, 2000

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. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Built 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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Margaret Westfield and Sylvia Koehler (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Morton, Morton, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Norwood Historical Society website
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1240, " Morton Mortensen House ", 7 measured drawings