Charles Copeland Morse House

Charles Copeland Morse House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
California Historic Landmark #904
Location:	Santa Clara, California
Coordinates:	37°21′7.45″N 121°56′43.82″W / 37.3520694°N 121.9455056°W / 37.3520694; -121.9455056Coordinates: 37°21′7.45″N 121°56′43.82″W / 37.3520694°N 121.9455056°W / 37.3520694; -121.9455056
Built:	1892
Architectural style:	Queen Anne—Victorian
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	82002266 [1]
CHL #:	904
Added to NRHP:	April 13, 1977

The Charles Copeland Morse House was the home of Charles Copeland Morse, founder of the Ferry-Morse Seed Company. It is located in Santa Clara, California, and is a California Historical Landmark (#904), as well as listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

This house is a classic Queen Anne Victorian. Rising three stories over a raised basement, the twin gables, witches' hat turret, decorative shingles, trims and stained glass windows all contribute to the grand effect. The entry is distinguished by an ornate front porch. Inside the mansion are rich wood molding, stained glass windows and chandeliers. A unique chandelier is found in the old dining room. This brass fixture came from the family of the founder of the Bank of America, Amadeo Giannini. About 1975, Caroline and Vaughn Nixon bought the house and restored the ornate mansion to its original grandeur.

The Morse Mansion, located at 981 Fremont St., presently is a Sorority house for Santa Clara University and is not open to the public.

Footnotes

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2006-03-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

References

• "Charles Copeland Morse House". California's Historic Silicon Valley. National Park Service. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/santaclara/mor.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-09. 

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