Earl and Mildred Ward House, Conway

Name: Earl and Mildred Ward House
Address: Conway, United States

#20 among attractions in Conway

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The Earl and Mildred Ward House is a historic house at 1157 Mitchell Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a single story wood-frame structure, with a stone veneer exterior, cream-colored brick trim, and a gabled roof. A gabled porch projects from the center of the modest house, with an arched opening lined with bricks. The house was built in 1949 by African-American mason Silas Owens, Sr. and is the only house he is known to have done in granite instead of his preferred sandstone. ()

Built: 1949 (75 years ago)Coordinates: 35°5'40"N, 92°26'59"W

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Conway United States

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Earl and Mildred Ward House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Faulkner County Museum, University of Central Arkansas, First United Methodist Church, Conway Confederate Monument.

0.5 miSE
History museum, Museum
Faulkner County Museum, Conway
13 min walk • The Faulkner County Museum is located in the former Faulkner County Jail, on Courthouse Square in the center of Conway, the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas.
1.2 miS
Universities and schools
University of Central Arkansas, Conway
32 min walk • The University of Central Arkansas is a public university in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1907 as the Arkansas State Normal School, the university is one of the oldest in the U.S. state of Arkansas.
~1420 ftSE
Church
First United Methodist Church, Conway
7 min walk • First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at the junction of Prince and Clifton Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a single story brick building with Classical Revival style, set on a raised foundation.
0.6 miSE
Memorial
Conway Confederate Monument, Conway
15 min walk • The Conway Confederate Monument stands on the lawn of the Faulkner County Courthouse, east of the junction of Robinson Avenue and Center Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a stone obelisk, 200 inches in height, with a square base 45 inches on each side.
1.1 miS
35°4'48"N • 92°27'24"W
UCA Torreyson Library, Conway
28 min walk • Library
0.6 miNE
Memorial
Young Memorial, Conway
16 min walk • The Young Memorial, also known as the War Memorial Monument, is a World War I memorial located on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas.
1.3 miNE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Century Flyer, Conway
33 min walk • The Century Flyer is a 2 ft gauge train originally built as an amusement park ride. It is located on the grounds of the Conway Human Development Center, a residential facility that treats patients with developmental disabilities at 150 East Siebenmorgen Road in Conway, Arkansas.
1.1 miSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Michael M. Hiegel House, Conway
28 min walk • The Michael M. Hiegel House is a historic house at 504 Second Street in Conway, Arkansas. It is a picturesque 1 ¹⁄₂-story structure, finished in brick and stucco and covered by a gable-on-hip roof.
0.6 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Martin Hall, Conway
16 min walk • Martin Hall is a dormitory on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It was built in 1918 to a design by noted Arkansas architect Charles L. Thompson. It is a three-story masonry structure, faced on dark red brick with stone trim elements.
0.7 miSW
Georgian architecture
Frauenthal House, Conway
18 min walk • The Frauenthal House is a historic house in Conway, Arkansas. It was designed by Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913, exhibiting a combination of Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and Craftsman styling.
0.7 miNE
Tudor Revival architecture
Galloway Hall, Conway
18 min walk • Galloway Hall is a residence hall on the campus of Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. It is a large Tudor Revival three story brick building, designed by architect Charles L. Thompson and built in 1913.

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Which popular attractions are close to Earl and Mildred Ward House?

Nearby attractions include First United Methodist Church, Conway (7 min walk), S.G. Smith House, Conway (8 min walk), Robinson Historic District, Conway (9 min walk), Greeson-Cone House, Conway (10 min walk).