Harding Home, Presidential residence in Marion, United States.
The Harding Home is a residential mansion in Queen Anne style on Mount Vernon Avenue in Marion, featuring ornate woodwork, multiple gables, and a wraparound porch. The house contains rooms for family living, work, and entertaining, furnished with original pieces from the early 20th century.
The house was built in 1890 by Warren G. Harding and his wife Florence, serving as their residence for about 30 years. Hardings election as the 29th President in 1920 marked a turning point in the homes significance.
The residence shows how prosperous Americans lived in the early 1900s, with furnishings and objects that reveal daily routines and family life of that era. Visitors can see how rooms were used and decorated according to the tastes and needs of the time.
Visitors can join guided tours that show all rooms and how the house was originally furnished throughout. Comfortable shoes are recommended and weekend visits may involve waiting periods.
During Hardings 1920 campaign, over 600,000 people came to the house to hear him speak from the porch. This was one of the largest political gatherings of that era and shows how central the home was to his rise to power.
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