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

The Harding Home

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

1. The Harding Home Marker

Inscription.
Warren and Florence Harding broke ground on this home in late summer 1890, after they were engaged to be married. They were married at the foot of the staircase on July 8, 1891 and lived here full time for the next 24 years as Harding successfully ran his newspaper and elevated his political career from the state to national level.

The front porch was the heart of Sen. Harding's 1920 campaign. Harding usually stood on the top step to speak to thousands of people at one time – without a microphone.

More than 600,000 people trekked to Marion over the three-month campaign to hear the candidate address the crowds.

Erected 2020.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #29 Warren G. Harding series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 35.182′ N, 83° 7.303′ W. Marker is in Marion, Ohio, in Marion County. It is in Marion Township. It can be reached from Mount Vernon Avenue west of Bradford Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 Mt Vernon Ave, 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 of this marker: Warren G. Harding Home (a few steps from this

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marker); Freeland House (within shouting distance of this marker); Horseshoes (within shouting distance of this marker); Press House (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sentry Guard House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Home of Warren G. Harding (about 400 feet away); 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 a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

The Harding Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

2. The Harding Home

The home of Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States, and his wife, Florence Mabel Harding.

The Front Porch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

3. The Front Porch

The front porch of the Harding Home was the central location of the 1920 presidential campaign.

Photographed by Col. O. Nice, July 22, 1920

4. The Harding Home

Photograph of a crowd of National Woman's Party activists gathered outside the home of Warren G. Harding with suffrage banners.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

5. The Harding Home

The home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1965.

The Harding Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 28, 2025

6. The Harding Library

The site is also home to the Warren G. Harding Presidential Library and Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.