Thornton Ward Estate

Thornton Ward Estate
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front of the farmhouse
Location	1387 U.S. Route 40
Nearest city	Toledo, Illinois
Coordinates	39°13′40″N 88°12′51″W / 39.22778°N 88.21417°WCoordinates: 39°13′40″N 88°12′51″W / 39.22778°N 88.21417°W
Area	10.6 acres (4.3 ha)
Built	1875
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP Reference #	01001308[1]
Added to NRHP	December 4, 2001

Thornton Ward Estate is a historic rural estate located at 1387 U.S. Route 40 south-southeast of Toledo, Illinois. The main building on the estate, an Italianate house, was constructed circa 1875 by the Ward family. The two-story brick home has a symmetrical front with two windows on each story on either side of the entry. The entrance features a double door topped by an arched transom; a single panel door is located directly above the entrance on the second floor. The home's hipped roof features a small gable above the entrance and is topped by a widow's walk. The estate also includes a section of the original National Road.^[2]

The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2001.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. John Harrison Ward II (March 23, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Ward, Thornton, Estate" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2013.