Ward Wellington Ward
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Ward Wellington Ward was an American architect
who worked mostly in Syracuse, New York
. He designed more than 250 buildings, of which more than 120 were built and survive. He was influenced by, and contributed to, the Arts and Crafts movement in architecture. Ward's work is in varying styles, but the houses most typically include crafts-like details such as decorative cutouts in shutters. His designs almost always include garages, gateways, and other small structures like gazebo
s.
. His decision to live and work in Syracuse was influenced by the presence of Gustav Stickley
in Syracuse, who promoted the "Craftsman
"-style of architecture, furniture, and other decorative arts in his magazine, The Craftsman
. Gustav Stickley's own home in Syracuse is regarded as being the first Arts and Crafts home. Ward's wife's family was also in the Syracuse area.
Ward worked with Horatio Nelson White
in Syracuse for a short time.
Ward's homes in Syracuse are concentrated in upscale new neighborhood developments: Strathmore
, Scottholm, Berkeley Park, and Sedgwick Farms.
He designed other buildings in Syracuse, too, and outside Syracuse he designed buildings including Mohegan Manor
in Baldwinsville, New York
, originally built for the International Order of Odd Fellows and now used as a restaurant.
. Ward used the tiles to decorate the face of wood-burning fireplaces.
and Rosamond Wilcox. She was raised in Liverpool, New York
. The two met while she was a student at the Boston Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and he was attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology
.
Ward remodeled a farmhouse for his father-in-law, Harvey A. Moyer
on Old Liverpool Road called Moyerdale and designed a factory complex for the Moyer company on Wolf Street that is still in existence. In 1916, Ward designed and built his own home across the road from Moyerdale, on a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) lot overlooking Onondaga Lake
and named it LeMoyne Manor.
The couple had one daughter, Peggy Ward Forgan who relocated after marriage to Peter Paul Forgan to Enumclaw, Washington
.
He died in 1932 and Maude Moyer Ward later sold LeMoyne Manor and moved to a house on her parent's Moyerdale property, now home to Breese Chevrolet. She died in 1961. The Ward home was converted to a restaurant and motel, however, still resembles the original structure.
. He was credited with designing 100 homes in Syracuse
and 50 in Rochester
. He was buried in the Moyer family plot at the time of his death in 1932 in a lot unmarked by a stone.
on February 14, 1997 as a result of the Architecture of Ward Wellington Ward in Syracuse MPS, a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register. Listed properties are:
Two other multi-unit buildings were also listed:
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who worked mostly in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. He designed more than 250 buildings, of which more than 120 were built and survive. He was influenced by, and contributed to, the Arts and Crafts movement in architecture. Ward's work is in varying styles, but the houses most typically include crafts-like details such as decorative cutouts in shutters. His designs almost always include garages, gateways, and other small structures like gazebo
Gazebo
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal, that may be built, in parks, gardens, and spacious public areas. Gazebos are freestanding or attached to a garden wall, roofed, and open on all sides; they provide shade, shelter, ornamental features in a landscape, and a place to rest...
s.
Syracuse architect
Ward was born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. His decision to live and work in Syracuse was influenced by the presence of Gustav Stickley
Gustav Stickley
Gustav Stickley was a manufacturer of furniture and the leading proselytizer for the American Arts and Crafts movement, an extension of the British Arts and Crafts movement.-Biography:...
in Syracuse, who promoted the "Craftsman
American Craftsman
The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art...
"-style of architecture, furniture, and other decorative arts in his magazine, The Craftsman
The Craftsman
The Craftsman was a magazine founded by Gustav Stickley in 1901 which carried house designs that created the American Craftsman architectural style....
. Gustav Stickley's own home in Syracuse is regarded as being the first Arts and Crafts home. Ward's wife's family was also in the Syracuse area.
Ward worked with Horatio Nelson White
Horatio Nelson White
Horatio Nelson White was an American architect.He was one of New York State's most prominent architects from about 1865 to 1880. A resident of Syracuse, he designed many homes, armories, churches, and public buildings throughout sentralNew York State, included: The Hall of Languages at Syracuse...
in Syracuse for a short time.
Ward's homes in Syracuse are concentrated in upscale new neighborhood developments: Strathmore
Strathmore, Syracuse
Strathmore is a neighborhood in the southwest of Syracuse, New York state, United States. It is a mostly residential neighborhood that has many houses from the early and middle of the twentieth century. An extension of the middle- and upper-middle class Summit Ave...
, Scottholm, Berkeley Park, and Sedgwick Farms.
He designed other buildings in Syracuse, too, and outside Syracuse he designed buildings including Mohegan Manor
Mohegan Manor
The Mohegan Manor in Baldwinsville, New York is a building designed and built in 1910 for Odd Fellows use by architect Ward Wellington Ward . It was renovated in the 1990s for use as a restaurant....
in Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville, New York
Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,053 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, originally built for the International Order of Odd Fellows and now used as a restaurant.
Master craftsmen
His work was part of an international movement, which used quality materials and "considered workmanship both an art and a craft." Ward discovered two master craftsmen early in his career; Henry Keck, who designed stained glass windows, and Henry Mercer, who made Moravian handcrafted tiles in Doylestown, PennsylvaniaDoylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 8,380. The borough is the county seat of Bucks County.- History :...
. Ward used the tiles to decorate the face of wood-burning fireplaces.
Personal life
He was married to Maude Moyer who was the daughter of local carriage and automobile manufacturer, Harvey A. MoyerHarvey A. Moyer
Harvey A. Moyer was born in Clay, New York and founded the H. A. Moyer Carriage Company in Cicero, New York in 1876. The company relocated to Syracuse, New York in 1880 and later changed assembly to luxury automobiles in 1908 and was renamed the H. A. Moyer Automobile Company...
and Rosamond Wilcox. She was raised in Liverpool, New York
Liverpool, New York
Liverpool is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,505 at the 2000 census. The name was adopted from the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom...
. The two met while she was a student at the Boston Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and he was attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
.
Ward remodeled a farmhouse for his father-in-law, Harvey A. Moyer
Harvey A. Moyer
Harvey A. Moyer was born in Clay, New York and founded the H. A. Moyer Carriage Company in Cicero, New York in 1876. The company relocated to Syracuse, New York in 1880 and later changed assembly to luxury automobiles in 1908 and was renamed the H. A. Moyer Automobile Company...
on Old Liverpool Road called Moyerdale and designed a factory complex for the Moyer company on Wolf Street that is still in existence. In 1916, Ward designed and built his own home across the road from Moyerdale, on a 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) lot overlooking Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake is a lake in Central New York located northwest of Syracuse, New York. The southeastern end of the lake and the southwestern shore abut industrial areas and expressways; the northeastern shore and northwestern end border a series of parks and museums. Although it is near the Finger...
and named it LeMoyne Manor.
The couple had one daughter, Peggy Ward Forgan who relocated after marriage to Peter Paul Forgan to Enumclaw, Washington
Enumclaw, Washington
Enumclaw is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,669 at the 2010 census.The Enumclaw Plateau, on which the city resides, was formed by a volcanic mudflow from Mount Rainier approximately 5,700 years ago....
.
He died in 1932 and Maude Moyer Ward later sold LeMoyne Manor and moved to a house on her parent's Moyerdale property, now home to Breese Chevrolet. She died in 1961. The Ward home was converted to a restaurant and motel, however, still resembles the original structure.
Memorials
A headstone was placed on Ward's unmarked grave in Woodlawn Cemetery on Grant Boulevard in a public ceremony on October 20, 2002 by members of the Arts and Crafts Society of Central New YorkCentral New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
. He was credited with designing 100 homes in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
and 50 in Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. He was buried in the Moyer family plot at the time of his death in 1932 in a lot unmarked by a stone.
National Register of Historic Places
Twenty-six homes and two other buildings designed by Ward and located within the city of Syracuse were listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on February 14, 1997 as a result of the Architecture of Ward Wellington Ward in Syracuse MPS, a Multiple Property Submission to the National Register. Listed properties are:
- Ashton HouseAshton House (Syracuse, New York)Ashton House, also known as the Ashton residence, is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home built in 1913 in Syracuse, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Architecture of Ward Wellington Ward in Syracuse MPS in 1997.Features include a wraparound porch,...
, 301 Salt Springs Rd. - Blanchard HouseBlanchard House (Syracuse, New York)The Blanchard House, also known as the Blanchard Residence, is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home built in 1914 in Syracuse, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. An arbor in the back yard and a garage at the rear of the property were both also designed...
, 329 Westcott Ave. - Chapman HouseChapman House (Syracuse, New York)The Chapman House, also known as the Chapman Residence, in Syracuse, New York was built in 1912. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 518 Danforth St. - Clark HouseClark House (Syracuse, New York)The Clark House is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home in Syracuse, New York that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.The house was listed for its architecture....
, 105 Strathmore Drive, Strathmore - Collins HouseCollins House (Syracuse, New York)Collins House, also known as the Collins Residence, designed by Ward Wellington Ward, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.It is adjacent to the Kelly House, also designed by Ward....
, 2201 E. Genesee St. - Dunfee HouseDunfee House (Syracuse, New York)The Dunfee House, also known as the Dunfee Residence, in Syracuse, New York, was built in 1914. Along with the Sanford House across the street and other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.The house is listed for its architecture....
, 206 Summit Ave. - Estabrook HouseEstabrook House (Syracuse, New York)Estabrook House in Syracuse, New York was built in 1909. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes in Syracuse, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The home's design includes a gambrel roof and a jettied second story....
, 819 Comstock Ave. - Fairchild HouseFairchild House (Syracuse, New York)Fairchild House, also known as the Fairchild Residence, is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home in Syracuse, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.It is listed for its architecture....
, 111 Clairmont Ave, Strathmore - Fuller HouseFuller House (Syracuse, New York)The Fuller House, also known as the Fuller Residence, in Syracuse, New York was designed by Ward Wellington Ward. Along with other homes he designed, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 215 Salt Springs Rd. - Gang HouseGang House (Syracuse, New York)The Gang House, also known as the Gang Residence, is a historic home in Syracuse, New York designed by Ward Wellington Ward. It was built in 1914 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 707 Danforth Street; built in 1914 and currently used as a bed and breakfastBed and breakfastA bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments... - Garrett HouseGarrett House (Syracuse, New York)Garrett House, also known as the Garrett Residence, in Syracuse, New York, was built in 1913. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 110 Highland St. - Hoeffer HouseHoeffer House (Syracuse, New York)Hoeffer House, also known as the Hoeffler Residence, in Syracuse, New York, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It was designed by Ward Wellington Ward and was built in 1923.It was listed for its architecture.-References:...
, 2669 E. Genesee St. - Hunziker HouseHunziker House (Syracuse, New York)Hunziker House or Hunziker Residence, in Syracuse, New York, was designed by Ward Wellington Ward and was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.It was listed for its architecture....
, 265 Robineau Road, Strathmore - Kelly HouseKelly House (Syracuse, New York)Kelly House or Kelly Residence is located at 2205 East Genesee Street in Syracuse, New York. It was built in 1923. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes such as the adjacent Collins House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.The house features a Mercer...
, 2205 E. Genesee St. - Poehlman HousePoehlman House (Syracuse, New York)Poehlman House, also known as Poehlman Residence, was designed by Ward Wellington Ward. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 2654 E. Genesee St. - Porter HousePorter House (Syracuse, New York)Porter House, also known as Porter Residence, in Syracuse, New York, is a home designed by Ward Wellington Ward. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 for its architecture....
, 106 Strathmore Drive, Strathmore - Sanderson House at 112 Scottholm TerraceSanderson House at 112 Scottholm Terrace (Syracuse, New York)The Sanderson House at 112 Scottholm Terrace, also known as Sanderson Residence, was built in 1916. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
- Sanderson House at 301 Scottholm BoulevardSanderson House at 301 Scottholm Boulevard (Syracuse, New York)Sanderson House at 301 Scottholm Boulevard is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home in Syracuse, New York.It was built in 1916 for Amon F. Sanderson, an officer of the Scottholm Company which developed the Scottholm Tract in 1911. Sanderson also commissioned, for his own residence, Sanderson House...
- Sanford HouseSanford House (Syracuse, New York)Sanford House, also known as Sanford Residence, is a historic home designed by Ward Wellington Ward and built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.It was listed for its architecture....
, 211 Summit Ave, Strathmore - Alton Simmons HouseAlton Simmons HouseThe Alton Simmons House, also known as Alton Simmons Residence, is a Ward Wellington Ward-designed home in Syracuse, New York. It is a gambrel-roofed house and includes a Henry Mercer-tiled fireplace....
, 309 Van Rensellaer St. - Spencer HouseSpencer House (Syracuse, New York)Spencer House, also known as Spencer Residence, in Syracuse, New York was built in 1913. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 114 Dorset Rd. - Stowell HouseStowell House (Syracuse, New York)Stowell House, also known as Stowell Residence, at 225 Robineau Road in Syracuse, New York, is a home designed by Ward Wellington Ward. It may be the only stone house designed by Ward and also included in the Ward MPS....
, 225 Robineau Road, Strathmore - Ward HouseWard House (Syracuse, New York)The Ward House in Syracuse, New York was designed in 1914 by architect Ward Wellington Ward. It was one of two speculative properties that Ward and his wife arranged to have built. Along with others of his works, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 100 Circle Rd. - Welsh HouseWelsh House (Syracuse, New York)The Welsh House, also known as Welsh Residence in Syracuse, New York was built in 1912. It was listed, along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 827 Lancaster Ave. - White HouseWhite House (Syracuse, New York)The White House, also known as White Residence, at 176 Robineau Road in Syracuse, New York was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.It was designed by Ward Wellington Ward.The house remains on a plot of ....
, 176 Robineau Road, Strathmore - Ziegler HouseZiegler House (Syracuse, New York)The Ziegler House, also known as Ziegler Residence, in Syracuse, New York was designed by architect Ward Wellington Ward and built in 1915. Along with other Ward Wellington Ward-designed homes, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is a -story house...
, 1035 Oak St.
Two other multi-unit buildings were also listed:
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fraternity house - Sherbrook ApartmentsSherbrook Apartments (Syracuse, New York)Sherbrook Apartments, designed by Ward Wellington Ward, were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997....
, 600-604 Walnut Ave.