McFaddin-Ward House
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| McFaddin-Ward House | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | 1906 McFaddin St. Beaumont, Texas, USA |
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| Built/Founded: | 1906 |
| Added to NRHP: | January 25, 1971 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000942 |
| Governing body: | Mamie McFaddin Ward Heritage Foundation |
The McFaddin-Ward House was built in 1905 - 1906 in the Beaux-Arts colonial style in Beaumont, Texas. Di Vernon Averill commissioned architect Henry Conrad Mauer to build the house, which was sold to Di's brother, William P.H. McFaddin.[1] McFaddin and his wife Ida moved into the house in 1907. A substantial carriage house was added in the same year. The carriage house had a stable, hayloft, garage, gymnasium and servant's quarters. When the McFaddin's daughter Mamie married Carroll Ward in 1919, they moved in with the McFaddins and lived their entire married life there.
The historic home is 12,800 square-foot and its structure and furnishings reflect the lifestyle of the prominent family who lived in the house for seventy-five years. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[2]
Mamie Ward died in 1982 and the house opened as a museum in 1986. The entire grounds are currently open to the public, with a substantial permanent collection of antique furniture and household items. Educational programs focus on history and are geared toward children and adults.
[edit] References
- ^ The McFaddin-Ward House. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
- ^ McFaddin House Complex. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.
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