Morton Morton House, Philadelphia

Name: Morton Morton House
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#526 among attractions in Philadelphia

Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture

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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 at the confluence of the Muckinipattis Creek and Darby Creek. 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. ()

Built: 1750 (274 years ago)Coordinates: 39°52'50"N, 75°17'27"W

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Philadelphia United States

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Morton Morton House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eden Cemetery, Darby Meeting, Harrah's Philadelphia, Folcroft.

2.8 miN
Cemetery
Eden Cemetery, Philadelphia
72 min walk • Eden Cemetery is a historic African-American cemetery located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania. It was established June 20, 1902 making it the oldest existing black owned cemetery in the United States.
3.2 miNE
Church
Darby Meeting, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
81 min walk • The Darby Meeting or Darby Friends Meeting House is located in Darby, Pennsylvania. The first recorded minutes of the meeting are dated July 2, 1684, not long after William Penn landed in nearby Chester to establish the colony of Pennsylvania. The first Friends meeting house in Darby was a log cabin built in 1687.
3.7 miSW
Gambling, Racetrack, Casino
Harrah's Philadelphia, Chester
94 min walk • Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is a harness racing track and casino on the Chester, Pennsylvania waterfront. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
1 miNE
Area
Folcroft, Philadelphia
27 min walk • Folcroft is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,606 at the 2010 census, down from 6,978 at the 2000 census.
2.9 miNE
Area
Colwyn, Philadelphia
75 min walk • Colwyn is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,546 at the 2010 census.
3 miSW
Area
Eddystone, Chester
77 min walk • Eddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2010 census.
0.8 miW
Park
Morton Homestead, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Morton Homestead is a historic homestead that is part of Morton Homestead State Park at 100 Lincoln Avenue in Prospect Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
3.4 miNW
Universities and schools
Swarthmore Co-op, Swarthmore
88 min walk • Swarthmore High School was a four-year public high school in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania serving the Boroughs of Swarthmore and Rutledge.
2.4 miNW
Area
Rutledge, Philadelphia
63 min walk • Rutledge is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, down from 860 at the 2000 census.
1.5 miSW
Archaeological site, State park, Park
The Printzhof, Tinicum Township
38 min walk • The Printzhof, located in Governor Printz Park in Essington, Pennsylvania, was the home of Johan Björnsson Printz, governor of New Sweden. In 1643, Johan Printz moved his capital from Fort Christina to Tinicum Island. At that time Fort Gothenburg was established in addition to Printz's dwelling and headquarters.
3.4 miSW
Harbor
Port of Chester, Chester
88 min walk • The Port of Chester is an American port on the west bank of the Delaware River in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Centered around Chester it ranges into Marcus Hook to the south and Eddystone to the north. It is part of the Delaware Valley port complex and lies between the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Philadelphia.

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Which popular attractions are close to Morton Morton House?

Nearby attractions include John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (21 min walk), Morton Homestead, Philadelphia (21 min walk).

How to get to Morton Morton House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Morton Morton House:

Train

Norwood (25 min walk)
Glenolden (28 min walk)