Daniel Morgan House
Daniel Morgan House | |
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Location | 226 Amherst St., Winchester, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°11′11″N 78°10′09″W / 39.18639°N 78.16917°WCoordinates: 39°11′11″N 78°10′09″W / 39.18639°N 78.16917°W |
Area | .75 acres (0.30 ha) |
Built | 1786 | , c. 1800, c. 1820, c. 1885, c. 1890, c. 1915
Architectural style | Late Georgian |
NRHP Reference # | 12001274[1] |
VLR # | 138-0018 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 5, 2013 |
Designated VLR | December 13, 2012[2] |
Daniel Morgan House, also known as the George Flowerdew Norton House, Boyd House, and Sherrard House, is a historic home located at Winchester, Virginia. It is a 2 1/2-story, seven bay, 17 room, Late Georgian style brick dwelling. It has a side-gable roof and paired double interior chimneys. The oldest section was built about 1786 for George Flowerdew Norton, and the western stuccoed brick wing was built for Daniel Morgan (1736-1802) about 1800. A brick kitchen, built about 1820 is attached to the north side of the dwelling and two-story addition, constructed about 1885, is attached to the northwest corner of the house. A one room addition was added to the eastern side about 1890, and a second-story room was built above the back porch about 1915. Also on the property is a contributing coursed stone retaining wall (c. 1900).[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] It is located in the Winchester Historic District.
Gen.Daniel Morgan died in this house on July 6, 1802. The house then was the home of his daughter.
References
- 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/04/13 through 2/08/13. National Park Service. 2013-02-15.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ George R. Schember and Jeanne S. Schember (August 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Daniel Morgan House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying six photos