John P. and Mary Kiggins House

John P. and Mary Kiggins House

The Kiggins house in 2013, five years after moving from East Evergreen Blvd.
Location 2404 H Street, Vancouver, Washington
Coordinates 45°38′19.8″N 122°39′50.6″W / 45.638833°N 122.664056°W / 45.638833; -122.664056Coordinates: 45°38′19.8″N 122°39′50.6″W / 45.638833°N 122.664056°W / 45.638833; -122.664056
Area less than one acre
Built 1907
Architectural style Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP Reference # 95000804[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1995

The John P. and Mary Kiggins House is a 2.5-story craftsman style house located in Vancouver, Washington. The house was constructed in 1907 for John P. Kiggins, a Vancouver businessman and theater owner who served nine terms as mayor and sponsored many civic improvement projects.[2] The architect and builder of the house are unknown, although Kiggins was trained as a building contractor and may have built the house himself.

The Kiggins family owned the house until 1994. At that time it was sold and converted to office space, although much of the original details were preserved.[3]

The site of original construction was East Evergreen Boulevard and C Street, but a 2008 downtown redevelopment plan, including a new community library, required that the Kiggins house be moved. After considerable preparation, the house was moved to 24th and H Streets in the Arnada neighborhood.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "John Kiggins". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington: Columbian Publishing Co. 1989 compilation. Retrieved November 17, 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "NRHP Nomination Form: John P. and Mary Kiggins House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Historical Kiggins House Move Is This Sunday". postcardsfrompaulie. Blogspot. May 27, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  5. ↑ "Historic Kiggins House Move". Moving to Vancouver, Washington. Blogspot. June 2, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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