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Warren G. Harding House
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Front of the house
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| Location: | Marion, Ohio |
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| Built: | 1891 |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne Style |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000618 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | June 23, 1965[2] |
The Harding Home, in Marion, Ohio, was the residence of Warren G. Harding, twenty-ninth president of the United States. Harding and his future wife, Florence, designed the Queen Anne Style house in 1890, a year before their marriage. They were married there and lived there for 30 years before his election to the presidency.
Like James A. Garfield, an earlier U.S. president from Ohio, Harding conducted his election campaign mainly from the house's expansive front porch. Like the Garfield house, Harding’s home has a one-story building in the yard, which served as official campaign headquarters.
The house is surrounded by an expansive, elaborately detailed porch. Entry to the house is through a reception hall, with a parlor on the left. A dining room and Harding's office are also in the first floor. There are four bedrooms on the second floor and a bathroom. Built-in closets are an unusual feature for the time. The clapboard Administration Building to the rear of the house served as Harding's campaign headquarters.[3]
Mrs. Harding bequeathed the house to the Harding Memorial Association. The Ohio Historical Society now operates the home as a historic house museum and a memorial. The restored house contains almost all original furnishings owned by President Harding and his wife. The adjacent press house features exhibits about the lives of President and Mrs. Harding.
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