Albert W. Ferguson House Explained

Albert W. Ferguson House
Nrhp Type:	cp
Nocat:	yes
Partof:	Shively–McClure Historic District
Partof Refnum:	05000829
Location:	1661 Grand Avenue Astoria, Oregon
Coordinates:	46.1859°N -123.8246°W
Built:	1886
Architect:	Albert W. and John Ernest Ferguson
Architecture:	Eastlake-style
Added:	September 7, 1984
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	84002955

The Albert W. Ferguson House is a house located in Astoria, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1]

Albert W. Ferguson (August 29, 1821 – February 21, 1891) was an Oregon carpenter and architect. He built many now-historic houses and other buildings in Oregon, particularly in Salem and Astoria. He moved to Astoria in 1876. While living in Astoria, he designed and built several homes and other buildings, including the first city hall, built in 1878,^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oregon National Register List. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 5. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031913/https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. April 25, 2018. dead. June 6, 2011. August 7, 2023.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84002955}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Albert W. Ferguson House ]. PDF. Tetlow, Rogert T.. January 17, 1984. National Park Service. February 25, 2016.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84002940}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Astoria City Hall [old] |author=Tetlow, Rogert T.|date=March 1, 1984|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=February 25, 2016}} and the NRHP-listed Capt. J. H. D. Gray House. His youngest son, James Ernest Ferguson, built his father's house, but Albert W. collaborated with his son on the house's design.^[2]

   James Ernest Ferguson later partnered with Charles Houston to found Ferguson & Houston, an Astoria architectural and construction firm. The company designed and built many area homes and other buildings, including the Old Astoria City Hall, which was designed by Emil Schacht.

   Albert W. Ferguson, who was already ill at the time of the house's construction, resided in the house from its completion in 1886 until his death in 1891 from inflammatory rheumatism. Another son, Edward Z. Ferguson, was living in the house at that time and continued to do so until 1910. Albert's daughter, Ada, moved into the house with her husband, John N. Griffin, in 1910 and resided there until her death in 1937.

   The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

   See also

   • National Register of Historic Places listings in Clatsop County, Oregon

   References

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