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Sara Ward Conley (December 21, 1859 – May 5, 1944) was an American artist and architect. She designed the Woman's Building for the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition.

Early life
Sara "Sallie" C. Ward was born in Nashville, Tennessee on December 21, 1859 to Dr. William E. Ward, founder of Ward Seminary for Young Ladies (later Ward–Belmont College), and Eliza Hudson Ward. She studied at Ward Seminary



Marriage and children
Sara Ward married John Withrin Conley on April 27, 1882 in Nashville, Tennessee. Her husband died on May 18, 1883, and the cause of death was reported as brain fever. Their daughter, Sara Ward Conley, was born on July 28, 1883 in Nashville, Tennessee and died January 15, 1883 of diphtheria in Nashville, Tennessee.

Career
After school, she traveled to France, Italy, and England where she continued to study art.

She was nominated as the Architect of the Woman's Department for the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, and the plans she submitted for the Woman's Building were approved unanimously. During the exposition, she contracted typhoid fever, and, as a result, needed to use a wheelchair for the rest of her life.

Death and afterward
She died at home on May 5, 1944 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Honours, decorations, awards and distinctions
(If any)