Ward House
- Year
- 1882
- Style
- Victorian
- City
- Seattle, WA
Built in 1882 by carpenter and real estate speculator George W. Ward and his wife Louise Van Doren Ward, the Ward House is one of the oldest houses in Seattle. The couple had come to the Northwest in 1871 from Ottawa, Illinois, farming in the White River valley before moving into the city to be near their children's schools.
the building
Original Pike and Boren site. The house originally stood at the southwest corner of Pike Street and Boren Avenue — then known as 11th Avenue — before its later move to Capitol Hill.
the style
The Ward House is built in the Victorian style typical of Seattle's earliest residential architecture from the 1880s.
the architect
George W. Ward, a carpenter by trade, designed and built his own house before going on to a career in real estate, insurance, and lending, and later serving as treasurer and president of the Pacific Manufacturing Company.
significance
The Ward House is Seattle City Landmark #81, designated December 13, 1976, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Immanual Lutheran Church
- Stimson/Green House
- Paramount Theatre and Building
- Seattle Times Bldg - Printing Plant
- Camlin Hotel
- 1600 East John Street Apartments