Ward Wellington Ward

Ward Wellington Ward
Exterior detail of the Chapman House in Syracuse, completed in 1913
Born	(1875-07-26)July 26, 1875 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	August 6, 1932(1932-08-06) (aged 57) Willard, New York
Nationality	American
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Ward Wellington Ward
Design	Lemoyne Manor, his studio and home

Ward Wellington Ward (1875–1932) was an American architect who worked mostly in Syracuse, New York. He designed more than 250 buildings, of which more than 120 were built and survive. He was influenced by, and contributed to, the Arts and Crafts movement in architecture. Ward's work is in varying styles, but the houses most typically include crafts-like details such as decorative cutouts in shutters. His designs almost always include garages, gateways, and other small structures like gazebos.

Ward was born in Chicago. His decision to live and work in Syracuse was influenced by the presence of Gustav Stickley in Syracuse, who promoted the "Craftsman"-style of architecture, furniture, and other decorative arts in his magazine, The Craftsman. Gustav Stickley's own home in Syracuse is regarded as being the first Arts and Crafts home. Ward's wife's family was also in the Syracuse area.

Ward worked with Horatio Nelson White in Syracuse for a short time.

Ward's homes in Syracuse are concentrated in several neighborhoods which were upscale at the time of their development: Strathmore, Scottholm, Berkeley Park, and Sedgwick Farms.

He designed other buildings in Syracuse, too, and outside Syracuse he designed buildings including Mohegan Manor in Baldwinsville, New York, originally built for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and now used as a restaurant, and the Charles Estabrook Mansion.

His work was part of an international movement, which used quality materials and "considered workmanship both an art and a craft." Ward discovered two master craftsmen early in his career; Henry Keck, who designed stained glass windows, and Henry Mercer, who made Moravian handcrafted tiles in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Ward used the tiles to decorate the face of wood-burning fireplaces.