The Buckingham House was moved from its original location on Third Street to Veterans' Park in 1954
The Greek-Revival structure known as the Buckingham House dates back to 1835. The home was built by Daniel Duncan but is named after Jerome Buckingham, who was a well-known Newark resident who lived in the home. Many famous and distinguished guests have passed through its doors, including President Rutherford B. Hayes and President James A. Garfield, Civil War generals Sheridan and Sherman, and possibly General-turned-President Ulysses S. Grant.
[1] The Buckingham House, like its current neighbor the Sherwood-Davidson House, originally sat on N. Third St. in downtown Newark, next to the defunct John J. Carroll Department Store. In October of 1954, the house was moved in an effort to save it from destruction. The building was separated into two halves to allow the house to fit through the streets of Newark during its journey to what is now Veterans Park on Sixth St.
[2] The historic home now serves as an event space and houses the Licking County Historical Society’s offices.
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References
- ↑ Licking County Historical Society, “The Buckingham House,” Veterans Park.
- ↑ “Scenes from Yesteryear,” The Advocate, January 30, 2002.
