Burton E. Morse (April 19, 1867 – August 6, 1941), was an American architect based in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[1]
He was born April 19, 1867, in Farmington, Illinois, and died August 6, 1941, in Twin Falls.[2]
He served as secretary of the State Board of Architectural Examiners of the State of Idaho, and as president of the Idaho Society of Architects.[3] He also participated in an association of Idaho engineers and architects, presenting a paper in its 1922 convention.[4]
Works include:
- Burton Morse House (1908), 136 Tenth Ave. N. Twin Falls, ID (Morse, Burton), NRHP-listed[5]
- The Carnegie library (c.1917) of Twin Falls[6]
- Rex Arms Apartment Building (1918), 312 Shoshone St. E., Twin Falls, a neo-classical building[7]
- Ramona Theater (1928), 113 Broadway Buhl, ID (Morse, Burton), NRHP-listed[5]
- Cassia County Courthouse (1939), Fifteenth St. and Overland Ave. Burley, ID (Morse, Burton E.), NRHP-listed[5]
- Hollister School (1912), 2464 Salmon Ave. Hollister, ID (Morse, Burton), NRHP-listed[5]
- One or more works in the Albion Normal School Campus, NRHP-listed[8]
- One or more works in Twin Falls Downtown Historic District, Roughly bounded by 2 Ave. N, 2 St. E, 2 St. W, 2 St. S, 3 Ave. S, 3 St. W. Twin Falls, ID (Morse, Burton), NRHP-listed[5]
- One or more works in Twin Falls Original Townsite Residential Historic District, Roughly bounded by Blue Lakes Ave., Addison Ave., 2nd Ave. E, and 2nd Ave. W Twin Falls, ID (Morse, Burton), NRHP-listed[5]
Are the following two related?:
- Phoenix LDS Second Ward Church, 1120 N. 3rd Ave. Phoenix, AZ (Pope & Burton), NRHP-listed
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 279 S. 200 West Salt Lake City, UT (Pope & Burton, and N.A. Dokas), NRHP-listed
References
edit- ^ "Burton E. Morse". Geni.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "Burton E. Morse". Geni.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Arts & Architecture". Books.google.com. 1918. p. 58.
- ^ "Joint Convention of Idaho Engineers and Architects". Western Architect and Engineer. LXVIII (2). February 1922.
- ^ a b c d e f "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Building News". American Architect and Architecture. 111. June 20, 1917.
- ^ "City of Twin Falls Historic Properties". Tfid.org. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM : Cassia County Courthouse" (PDF). History.idaho.gov. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
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