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LOCAL HOME OWNER CELEBRATES NATIONAL REGISTER of HISTORIC PLACES LISTING

Flyer of a modern picture of a Victorian home in Green River, Wyoming. Text reads: 'Please Join us for the ribbon-cutting of the National Historic plaque on Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 PMA black and white historic photo of 6 West 2nd North Street in Green River, Wyoming. Snow and trees without leaves are visible around the property.
 
Photo #1 – A poster prepared for the ribbon cutting event on August 6th, 2024 at 6:30 PM including a modern image of the Morris House.
Photo #2- A historic photo of 6 West 2nd North St. in Green River, known as the Morris House, from the collections of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum.
(Sweetwater County, Wyo., - August 5, 2024) The public is invited to a ribbon cutting of the National Register of Historic Places plaque at 6 West 2nd North Street in Green River on August 6th, 2024. The event, to be held by property owner Marsha Harris, will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the historic house. Representatives of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and the Alliance for Historic Wyoming will attend the event to offer support and help promote the preservation and recognition of historic cultural resources.
Built by Edward Morris in the late 1880s, the property is one of the best-preserved Victorian houses in Green River. Edward Morris was one of Esther Hobart Morris’ sons, and the twin brother of Robert Morris. Edward attended the Wyoming Constitutional Convention and signed the state constitution on September 5, 1889. He was elected Green River’s first Mayor in 1891, and re-elected in 1892, 1896, and 1900. Edward died in September, 1902.
For many years the property was known as the “Purple House” because owner Gwynn Dickinson painted in shades of lilac and pink, a very Victorian color scheme. The property is listed as one of the Green River Gems by the Green River Historic Preservation Commission and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2023. It is also featured on the Green River Historical Tour sponsored by the Green River Historic Preservation Commission, Sweetwater County Travel & Tourism Board and Green River Main Street.
Megan Stanfill, Executive Director of the Alliance for Historic Wyoming, and Aidan Brady, Public Engagement Coordinator for the Sweetwater County Historical Museum, will be present to offer a token of appreciation for the hard work of the property owner.