National Register of Historic Places

Waggener, Balie P., House

Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
Listed
May 16, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000388

About this property

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. 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. Waggener was the general counsel of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The house was designed in the Second Empire architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 17, 2006.

Location

415 W. Riley St.
Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas
39.57102, -95.11835

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Waggener, Balie P., House listed on the National Register?

Waggener, Balie P., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Waggener, Balie P., House?

Waggener, Balie P., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Waggener, Balie P., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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