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John P. and Mary Kiggins House

Coordinates: 45°38′19.8″N 122°39′50.6″W / 45.638833°N 122.664056°W / 45.638833; -122.664056
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John P. and Mary Kiggins House
The Kiggins house in 2013, five years after moving from East Evergreen Blvd.
John P. and Mary Kiggins House is located in Vancouver Washington
John P. and Mary Kiggins House
Location2404 H Street, Vancouver, Washington
Coordinates45°38′19.8″N 122°39′50.6″W / 45.638833°N 122.664056°W / 45.638833; -122.664056
Arealess than one acre
Built1907
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.95000804[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "John Kiggins". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington: Columbian Publishing Co. 1989 compilation. Retrieved November 17, 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "NRHP Nomination Form: John P. and Mary Kiggins House". 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. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  5. ^ "Historic Kiggins House Move". Moving to Vancouver, Washington. Blogspot. June 2, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)

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