Marion Township in Marion County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Christian House

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

1. Christian House Marker

Inscription. George Christian Jr. lived next door to the Hardings with his wife, Stella, and sons, Warren and John. Christian was personal secretary to Harding in both the U.S. Senate and in the White House. In 1920, the Christians rented their Marion home to the National Republican Party to use as Harding Campaign Headquarters. Passersby would have heard through the open windows the clacking of typewriters and bits of conversations and would have seen the publicity staff, political advisers and the Hardings themselves scurrying back and forth between the two houses. The senator's sparsely furnished campaign office was the Christians' former dining room.

The house, purchased by the Harding Memorial Association later in the 1920s, was torn down in the 1950s. The HMA planned to build a "fireproof" museum but lacked the finances.

Erected 2020.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 35.212′ N, 83° 7.285′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is in Marion Township. It can be reached from East Church Street east of Baker Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 373 E Church Street, Marion OH 43302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley

and in the Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Press House (here, next to this marker); Horseshoes (here, next to this marker); Sentry Guard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren G. Harding Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Harding Home (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Home of Warren G. Harding (within shouting distance of this marker); Cummin's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Home of Warren G. Harding (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

2. Christian House

This lot is the former home of the house of George Christian Jr. and his family. The Harding Home can be seen on the right-hand side of the photo.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 13, 2025

3. Christian House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 14, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.