Dressed to impress
Photos by Joe Marino / Tribune Chronicle correspondent
Gowns from many of the country’s first ladies are on display at the Ward Thomas House in Niles.
NILES — When approaching the Ward-Thomas House, the building appears to exist out of time, not truly belonging to the modern world. Behind the white doors lie more than 5,000 historical treasures that Niles has cherished and preserved for decades. The Ward-Thomas House was built in 1862, according to curator Audrey John. The title comes from the last names of two prominent families who lived there: James Ward, a builder and iron pioneer who was murdered by an ax-wielding man in 1864, and John Thomas, the founder of the Niles Firebrick Company. In 1969, the house was deeded to the City of Niles. “It’s the complete history of Niles,” John said. “We believe that our job is important. We collect artifacts from the past. When people stop caring about the past and stop finding, preserving, and protecting artifacts from the past, then one day these priceless artifacts will be gone, and there will be nothing we can do to get them back.
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