Mote-Morris House

The Mote-Morris House is a historic house in Leesburg, Florida, United States. It was located at 1021 West Main Street. On December 27, 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was moved to 1195 West Magnolia Street on September 1, 1990.[2] h

Mote-Morris House
LocationLeesburg, Florida
Coordinates28°48′38″N 81°53′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1892
NRHP reference No.74000647[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1974

The City of Leesburg owns the house, and opens it for public tours twice a month. It is also available for rent for special occasions. As of February 20, 2018 the house suffered a devastating fire. The fire marshal ruled it to not be arson, however a witness told police multiple persons were seen inside the structure between two and three a.m. The damage was extensive.

History

Mote-Morris was built in 1892 by Leesburg's eight-term Mayor, Edward H. Mote, at a cost of $9,000. The house is two-story with a one four story turret. The Mote family sold the house, in 1908 to Bishop Henry Clay Morrison and, in 1918, it came into the possession of the Morris family, which reside there for the next 70 years.[2]

Relocation

On 1 September 1990 the house was relocated to Magnolia Street, having previously stood on Main Street.[2]

References
Notes
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Leesburg, Florida History Archived 2007-05-23 at the Wayback Machine


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