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Glendower Historic Mansion & Arboretum

Built around 1845, this house was occupied for 100 years, serving as a home to a prosecuting attorney, a Union Civil War general, and a wealthy socialite.

Lebanon, Ohio

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Glendower Mansion   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Front Hall   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Master Bedroom   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Rigdon's Bedroom   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Warming Kitchen   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Office   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Nursery and Maid's Quarters   Kristen G. Photography/Warren County Historical Society
Now a private residence   ski queen / Atlas Obscura User
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Erected in 1845, Glendower was given its name by the original owner, John Milton Williams, to honor the Welsh prince and hero, Owen Glendower. The house's second illustrious owner was distinguished attorney, statesman, and Union general, Durbin Ward. The third and final owner, Ladora Scoville Owens, was a socialite and member of the DAR as well as the Warren County Historical Society. After Owen's passing in 1944, the Warren County Historical Society purchased the property as its first home.

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June 22, 2021

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