Balie P. Waggener House

The Balie P. Waggener House is a historic house in Atchison, Kansas. It was built in 1879 for the general counsel of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Balie P. Waggener House
The Balie P. Waggener House in 2015
Location415 W. Riley St., Atchison, Kansas
Coordinates39°34′16″N 95°07′05″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1879 (1879)
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.06000388[1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 2006

History

The house was built in 1879 for Balie Payton Waggener, an attorney, and his wife, Emma L. Hetherington, whose father, William W. Hetherington, was the president of Atchison's Exchange National Bank.[2] Waggener was the general counsel of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Second Empire architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 17, 2006.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Balie P. Waggener House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 18, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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