W.W. Morris House

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W. W. Morris House
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Location305 West State Line Road, South Fulton, Tennessee
Coordinates 36°29′59″N88°53′09″W / 36.49972°N 88.88583°W / 36.49972; -88.88583 (W. W. Morris House) Coordinates: 36°29′59″N88°53′09″W / 36.49972°N 88.88583°W / 36.49972; -88.88583 (W. W. Morris House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
Built byRobert Brothers Builders
NRHP reference No. 83003058 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 1983

The W.W. Morris House is a historic house in South Fulton, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1885 for Walter W. Morris, a banker and landowner. [2] Morris served as the mayor of South Fulton in 1917. [2] The house was inherited by his son, Thomas. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 27, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: W. W. Morris House". National Park Service . Retrieved May 11, 2018. With accompanying pictures