National Historic Landmark · house · Marion, Ohio

Warren G. Harding House

Historic house in Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Corporal Collins and Senator Harding - DPLA - 7b508eb022a5309a2a3f2cd405c9c066Corporal Collins, Senator Harding and Reverend Martin - DPLA - 3ae0506e27f6d5dbcb4d4ca7fb27cd95Harding Home on Mt. Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio (73815)Harding home, Marion, Ohio LCCN2016822055
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

The Harding Home is a historic house museum at 380 Mount Vernon Avenue in Marion, Ohio. It was the residence of Warren G. Harding, 29th president of the United States. Harding and his future wife, Florence, designed the Queen Anne Style house in 1890, a year before their marriage. They were married there and lived there for 30 years before his election to the presidency.

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The record

Register nameHarding, Warren G., House
Property typeBuilding
Address380 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion, OH
CountyMarion County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forMilitary, Politics and government
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000618
Type of placehouse
StyleQueen Anne style
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address380 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion, OH
Coordinates40.5866° N, 83.1217° W · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCharles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument · 73 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyDelaware Lake Damsite Shelters 16 miles · North Branch Kokosing River Lake - Campground 29 miles · Alum Creek Below Dam Area 30 miles
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Map

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Warren G. Harding House listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Warren G. Harding House?

Yes. Warren G. Harding House is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Warren G. Harding House?

380 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion, Marion County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, 73 miles away.

Source: Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

What does the Warren G. Harding House listing include?

The listing counts 2 contributing resources. Those are 2 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Warren G. Harding House?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Warren G. Harding House?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Delaware Lake Damsite Shelters, 16 miles away. North Branch Kokosing River Lake - Campground is 29 miles away, and Alum Creek Below Dam Area is 30 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Warren G. Harding House?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000618. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.