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Morris House
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National Register of Historic Places

Morris House

Also known as Morris–Dresbach House

On the National Register since 197947 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1979Circleville
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Morris House

Morris House, at 149 W. Union St, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 3, 1979. It was among the first 2 of Circleville’s 9 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 167 other Ohio listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Ohio, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 23 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

149 W. Union St, Circleville · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Morris HouseStart here
  2. 2William Marshall Anderson HouseGothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Saint Philip's Episcopal ChurchGothic Revival · next door
  4. 4Ansel T. Walling HouseItalianate · Built 1869 · next door
  5. 5Circleville Historic DistrictRomano Tuscan Style · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMemorial HallRichardsonian Romanesque · Built 18910.2 miBCircleville High SchoolBuilding0.3 miBWatt-Groce-Fickhardt HouseBuilding0.4 miBMatthew McCrea HouseItalianate0.7 miBGregg-Crites Octagon HouseBuilding0.9 mi
More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

William Marshall Anderson House0.1 mi away
Saint Philip's Episcopal Church0.1 mi away
Perrill-Goodman Farm House13.6 mi away
Wesley Chapel15.3 mi away

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Questions about Morris House

Is Morris House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 3, 1979 (Register number 79001926).

Is Morris House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Ohio has 73 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Adena (Thomas Worthington House), 17.2 miles away.

Can you visit Morris House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Morris House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71990901 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.