Background
Ward Brown was born in 1877 in San Francisco, United States.
Ward Brown was born in 1877 in San Francisco, United States.
Ward was educated at St. Paul's Preparatory School at Concord. Later he studied architecture in Chicago, United States and at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France.
Upon his return to this country, Mr. Brown continued his training under practicing architects, subsequently moved to Washington where for several years he was engaged in active practice. He designed the Netherlands Embassy and the Austrian Legation building, also a number of private residences in Washington and environs. In later years Mr. Brown made his home at Alexandria, Va„ devoting his attention to the restoration of historic homes there and in Georgetown.