Ward, Joshua, House
Ward, Joshua, House is a building in Salem, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1978.
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Last checked October 31, 2026 - Location
- Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
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History
The Joshua Ward House is a historic house in Salem, Massachusetts. The three-story Federal style brick house, built in 1784, is one of the first brick houses in Salem. Its interior woodwork was done by noted Salem builder and woodworker Samuel McIntire, including an original staircase that is the oldest surviving staircase created by him. George Washington is reported to have specifically requested staying in this house when he visited Salem in 1789.
The building has an austere brick exterior laid in Flemish bond. Its four chimneys were damaged by storms in its early years, and again in the 1938 New England Hurricane. The house was used in the 19th century as a tavern. It was built on the same site as the former home of Sheriff George Corwin, famously associated with the Salem witch trials.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and included in the Downtown Salem District in 1983.
In 2015 it was turned into a hotel.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.
Other listings in Salem
- Bridge Street Neck Historic District District · listed 2002
- Crombie Street District District · listed 1983
- Essex County Court Buildings Building · listed 1976
- Essex Insitiute Historic District District · listed 1972
- Fort Lee Site · listed 1994
- Hamilton Hall Building · listed 1970
- Joseph Fenno House-Woman's Friend Society Building · listed 2008
- Monroe, Bessie, House Building · listed 1983
- Murray, William, House Building · listed 1990
- North Street Fire Station Building · listed 2013
- Salem Common Historic District (Boundary Increase) District · listed 2002
- Salem Diner Building · listed 1999
- Salem Maritime National Historic Site District · listed 1966
- Salem Willows Historic District (Additional Documentation) District · listed 1994
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and Rectory Building · listed 1994
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