Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Ward-Hays House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
1. Ward-Hays House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 34° 44.925′ N, 92° 16.904′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on West 2nd Street west of South Chester Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1008 W 2nd St, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zeb Ward Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Isaac Homard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leiper-Scott House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pulaski County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (approx. 0.4 miles away); "Testament" (approx. 0.4 miles away); To The Confederate Women of Arkansas (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.
Regarding Ward-Hays House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The primary significanceof the Ward-Hays House lies with the two men associated with it. Zeb Ward contributed to many areas, but is mainly recognized for his leadership in the State Penitentiary System and for beginning the first public water works system in Little Rock. Ward built five houses, all in the same block, for his five sons. Only three of these houses are still standing. The Ward-Hays House was built for his eldest son. John Q. Hays, second owner of the house, was recognized as an outstanding leader in the railroad system and was nationally honored for his service with the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
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Also see . . .
1. Ward-Hays House (PDF). National Register nomination for the house, which was listed in 1975. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Zebulon Ward. Extensively sourced biography of the politician and businessman, who leased and operated penitentiaries in three states, used prison labor to construct his sons' homes and was once sued by one of his former slaves for kidnapping. (W. Caleb McDaniel, Rice University) (Submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
2. Ward-Hays House Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 5, 2022
3. Front view of Ward-Hays House
via Arkansas History Commission
4. Zebulon Ward (1822-1894)
Besides leasing the state prison, he co-founded the Mountain Valley Spring Water Company, developed and owned the Little Rock waterworks system, and served as president of the Little Rock and Mississippi Railroad.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
