Mote-Morris House, Historic residence in Leesburg, Florida.

The Mote-Morris House is a two-story white wooden house with a steeply pitched dark shingle roof and a tall square tower at the right front corner. The tower has a gabled dormer and paired windows on each level. A one-story porch with square columns and a white railing runs across the front, with steps at both ends, and two brick chimneys rise behind the tower.

Edward H. Mote built the residence in 1892 as his private home while serving as the city's mayor. The house represents the growth and prosperity of Leesburg during that period.

The house passed from Mayor Edward H. Mote to Bishop Henry Clay Morrison in 1908, then to the Morris family in 1918, who lived there about 70 years. The City of Leesburg now owns it and opens it for public tours twice a month; it can also be rented for special occasions.

The house is located on West Magnolia Street and can be viewed from the street, with the facade and architecture clearly visible from outside. Those who wish to see the interior should check in advance about available visiting times.

The house is clad in white wood, not stone, and its 1990 move took it from 1021 West Main Street to 1195 West Magnolia Street. The City of Leesburg now owns it and opens it for tours twice a month; it can also be rented for special occasions. A February 2018 fire caused extensive damage, and a witness reported seeing people inside between two and three a.m.