Built 1927 Opened 1927 Added to NRHP 10 November 2004 | NRHP Reference # 04001233 Area 1 ha Architect Baumann family | |
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Location 4084 Kingston PikeKnoxville, Tennessee MPS Knoxville and Knox County MPS Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture Similar Crescent Bend, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee Theatre, Market Square - Knoxville, House Mountain | ||
The Benjamin Morton House, also known as the Morton-Bush House, is a historic brick home located at 4084 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
It was constructed in 1927, and designed in the Colonial Revival style by the noted Knoxville architectural firm, Baumann and Baumann. The residence carries the name of its early occupant, Benjamin Morton (1875–1952). Morton was the president of the wholesale grocer, H. T. Hackney Company, and served as Knoxville's mayor from 1924 until 1927.
The Benjamin Morton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Its grounds include extensive gardens.
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