Morton Brothers Grocery

Morton Brothers Grocery

The building's exterior in 2010
Location 401 W. Ninth, Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°47′13″N 95°24′4″W / 29.78694°N 95.40111°W / 29.78694; -95.40111Coordinates: 29°47′13″N 95°24′4″W / 29.78694°N 95.40111°W / 29.78694; -95.40111
Area less than one acre
Built 1929 (1929)
MPS Houston Heights MRA
NRHP Reference # 87002255[1]
Added to NRHP January 15, 1988

The Morton Brothers Grocery, located at 401 West Ninth in Houston, Texas, is a historic building located in the Houston Heights neighborhood. Built in 1929, it was a neighborhood grocery store run by Curtiss I. Morton and his brother, William J. Morton until 1949. It is a one story brick veneer commercial building, one of the few such remaining in the Heights.[2] Its most recent use has been as a private home.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 15, 1988.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Historic and Architectural Resources of Houston Heights". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Restocking a Converted Grocery Store in the Houston Heights". Swamplot - Houston's Real Estate Landscape. Swamplot Industries LLC. July 6, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "National Register Listings" (PDF). Texas Historical Commission. p. 49. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
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