Balie P. Waggener House Explained

Balie P. Waggener House
Coordinates:39.5711°N -95.1181°W
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:May 17, 2006
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:06000388

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.

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.[1] Waggener was the general counsel of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[1]

Architectural significance

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=06000388}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Balie P. Waggener House ]. National Park Service. July 18, 2018. With