Ward, W. S., House
Why it's listed
This two-and-a-half-story Queen Anne house at 350 Park Avenue West in Mansfield, Ohio, dates to about 1890. It has wood walls on a stone foundation, an irregular plan and a slate hip roof. A porch wraps the south and east sides on large-scaled posts, and a projecting front gable has decorative framing and a semicircular window above. Shingle work appears above the windows, a three-story southeast tower looks truncated, and paired dormers have pyramidal roofs. City directories list W. S. Ward at the address in 1895, and G. W. Stephens used it in 1920. It was listed for its architecture. It stands out among Queen Anne buildings along Park Avenue West and elsewhere in Mansfield for its fine state of preservation with no significant alterations, its unusual profile, a massive modified Palladian attic window, and corner turrets beside the front gable that no other Mansfield building displays.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a fine and unusual example of Queen Anne architecture, notable among Park Avenue West and Mansfield buildings. It is distinguished by its fine state of preservation with no significant alterations. Its unusual profile includes a massive modified Palladian attic window and corner turrets flanking the front gable, features not found on other Mansfield buildings.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 83002052, listed July 8, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 350 Park Ave., W., Mansfield |
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| County | Richland County |
| Listed | July 8, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83002052 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition inside and out, and still used as a residence at the time of the survey. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.75904, -82.52843 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83002052.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q138663393
- This listing as JSON
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