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 | |
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| Location | 415 W. Riley St., Atchison, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 39°34′16″N 95°07′05″W / 39.57111°N 95.11806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1879 |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000388[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 17, 2006 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "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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