s ". ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Online ▁ed itions ▁of ▁Pr ison ▁Mem oir s ▁of ▁an ▁An arch ist : ▁ ▁HTML ▁at ▁An archy ▁Archives ▁Multiple ▁formats , ▁including ▁PDF ▁and ▁e Pub ▁at ▁Revol t Lib ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 2 ▁non - f iction ▁books ▁Category : American ▁aut obi ograph ies ▁Category : Bi ograph ies ▁about ▁an arch ists ▁Category : Culture ▁of ▁Pitts burgh ▁Category : Mem oir s ▁of ▁imprison ment <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Mor oss ▁House ▁is ▁a ▁house ▁located ▁at ▁ 1 4 6 0 ▁East ▁Jefferson ▁Avenue ▁in ▁Detroit , ▁Michigan . ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁oldest ▁surv iving ▁brick ▁house ▁in ▁the ▁city ; ▁it ▁was ▁designated ▁a ▁Michigan ▁State ▁Historic ▁Site ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁and ▁listed ▁on ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁Mor oss ▁House ▁was ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 0 ▁by ▁French ▁brick maker ▁Christopher ▁Mor oss ; ▁it ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁two ▁homes ▁built ▁by ▁him ▁on ▁the ▁site . ▁The ▁Mor oss ▁House ▁is ▁the ▁oldest ▁brick ▁dwell ing ▁remaining ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁Detroit . ▁O wn ership ▁of ▁the ▁property ▁changed ▁hands ▁several ▁times , ▁and ▁included ▁owner ▁Colonel ▁Fre eman ▁Nor v ell , ▁son ▁of ▁US ▁Senator ▁John ▁Nor v ell ▁of ▁Michigan . ▁The ▁Colonel ▁fought ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁G ett ys burg ▁in ▁ 1 8