John Ward House (Salem, Massachusetts)

John Ward House
John Ward House on Brown Street
John Ward House (Salem, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
John Ward House (Salem, Massachusetts)
John Ward House (Salem, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
John Ward House (Salem, Massachusetts)
LocationSalem, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°31′22″N 70°53′36″W / 42.52278°N 70.89333°W / 42.52278; -70.89333
Built1684
ArchitectWard, John
Architectural styleFirst Period
Part ofEssex Institute Historic District (#72000147)
Salem Common Historic District (#76000303)
NRHP reference No.68000045 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1968
Designated NHLNovember 24, 1968
Designated CPJune 22, 1972
May 12, 1976

The John Ward House is a National Historic Landmark at 9 Brown Street in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. With an early construction history between 1684 and 1723, it is an excellent example of First Period architecture, and as the subject of an early 20th-century restoration by antiquarian George Francis Dow, it is an important example of the restoration techniques. Now owned by the Peabody Essex Museum, it is also one of the first colonial-era houses in the United States to be opened as a museum. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ John Ward House NHL listing info Archived 2012-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ [1] John Ward House, 1684