THE WOODWARD

The Woodward-- A castle-like large chateau built in the early 1920s in replica of historic English buildings. The open 2 1/2 story library in this home is designed after the King Henry VIII Library at Hampton Hall in London with imported timbers and stones from England. The Woodward is used often for wedding chapel services (holding up to 160 inside), wedding receptions (for up to 250 inside, 500 inside/outside), dinners (fully served for up to 66 in one room) as well as lodging, business conferences, and retreats... The Woodward was built in 1923 for Chester Woodward and his wife Frederica. After traveling the world, Chester Woodward wanted his last grand estate to be as authentically English as he could make it. He imported the timbers and the large stones from England and designed his large Library after the Sir Walter Scott Library in Abbotsford, Scotland. The main feature of the home, according to Mr. Woodward, is the open two and one-half story Library which housed his..

Primary location: Topeka United States