National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Western Branch, Ward Memorial Building, Franklin Avenue, southeast of Intersection with Rowland Avenue, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, KS

Significance: The Ward Memorial Building (Building 29) was constructed as the original cultural, administrative and recreational center of the Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. It provides a significant record of the history of the National Home and the breadth of its commitment to the welfare of veterans. In addition, it is significant for the quality of its design, its distinctive Queen Anne architecture is second only to the Chapel (Building 66) on the campus.
Survey number: HABS KS-55-A
Building/structure dates: 1887- 1888 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1903 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1946 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1962 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1977-1990 Subsequent Work