Details for Morton-McCloy House
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5157009051
Data
Marker Number | 9051 |
Atlas Number | 5157009051 |
Marker Title | Morton-McCloy House |
Index Entry | Morton-McCloy House |
Address | 402 N. Second St. |
City | Richmond |
County | Fort Bend |
UTM Zone | 15 |
UTM Easting | 232498 |
UTM Northing | 3276192 |
Subject Codes | houses, residential buildings; pioneers |
Marker Year | 1994 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
Marker Location | |
Private Property | No |
Marker Condition | In Situ |
Marker Size | Medallion & Plate |
Marker Text | "Old 300" settlers William Morton and his family operated Morton's Ferry here in the 1820s. Hand-hewn braced-frame construction suggests that at its core this house was built by the Mortons in the mid-1830s. Altered to its present appearance between 1873-1904 during the ownership of the Dr. John McCloy family, the L-plan house features a 3-bay front porch, single door entry with transom, and gable roof. Later owners included the families of Edgar Andrus and A. W. Whatley. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1995 |