William E. Ward House | |
 South elevation and west profile, 2008 | |
| Location | Rye Brook, NY; Greenwich, CT |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Rye, NY |
| Coordinates | 41°01′34″N 73°40′02″W / 41.0261°N 73.6672°W |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1873–76[1] |
| Architect | William E. Ward, Robert Mook |
| Architectural style | Second Empire, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001294 |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
The William E. Ward House, known locally as Ward's Castle, is located on Magnolia Drive, on the state line between Rye Brook, New York and Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. It is a reinforced concrete structure built in the 1870s.
Ward, a mechanical engineer, built the house with his friend Robert Mook to demonstrate the viability of the material for building. It is the first reinforced concrete building in the United States.[2] It was later purchased by Mort Walker, creator of the comic strip Beetle Bailey, who used it to house the Museum of Cartoon Art from 1976 to 1992.[3]
- ^ a b Gobrecht, Larry (June 15, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places nomination, William E. Ward House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
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