John Q.A. Ward House
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Front of the house
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Location: | 335 College St., Urbana, Ohio |
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Area: | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built: | 1820 |
Governing body: | Private |
NRHP Reference#: | 74001409[1] |
Added to NRHP: | July 30, 1974 |
The John Q.A. Ward House is a historic house in Urbana, Ohio, United States. Located along College Street on the city's western side,[1] it was built in 1820 by William Ward as a wedding present for his son, John A. Ward. Here John lived for the rest of his life.[2]
John A. Ward's son, John Quincy Adams Ward, was the namesake of the house. A sculptor, the youngest Ward was known for multiple carvings of the Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington, and Oliver Hazard Perry.[2]
The Ward House itself is historically significant for its early architecture. Based on a stone foundation, the brick house is a two-story structure built in an "L" plan.[2] This well-preserved architecture, together with its connection to John Q.A. Ward, led to the house's addition to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
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