Archibald G. Rigg

Archibald G. Rigg
Archibald G. Rigg
Born	April 5, 1878; Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Died	February 18, 1959 (aged 80); Spokane, Washington, US
Alma mater	Trinity College; Columbia University
Occupation	Architect
Children	1

Archibald G. Rigg (April 5, 1878 – February 18, 1959) was a Canadian-born American architect. Over the course of his career, he designed hundreds of buildings in the Northwestern United States.

Biography

Rigg was born on April 5, 1878, in Stratford, Ontario.^[1]^[2] His parents were William Rigg and Arabella (née Harvey) Rigg, immigrants from Scotland and England, respectively.^[2] He studied at Trinity College and Columbia University.^[1]^[2]

The Salvation Army Building in Spokane, Washington, designed by Rigg.

The First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish in Whitefish, Montana, designed by Rigg & Vantyne.

Rigg began his career as an architect in Danville, Illinois.^[1]^[2] He subsequently designed residential and commercial buildings in Spokane, Washington and Edmonton, with another Canadian architect, Arthur W. Cowley.^[1] Rigg designed the Salvation Army Building in Spokane in 1921; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2000.^[3]

With Roland Vantyne, Rigg designed many buildings in Spokane and Tacoma.^[1] They also designed the First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, Montana, which is listed on the NRHP.^[4] He designed two buildings on the campus of Washington State University: Abelson Hall with Vantyne in 1935, and Engineering Laboratory Building in 1942. Over the course of his career, he designed hundreds of buildings, in multiple architectural styles.^[1]

Rigg was married to Mayme Ethel Beck.^[1] They resided in Spokane and had a daughter together. He was also a Freemason. He died on February 18, 1959, aged 80, in Spokane.^[1]

Works

Rigg's works include:

First Presbyterian Church (1921) in Whitefish, Montana, NRHP-listed
Salvation Army Building (1921), 245 W. Main Ave., Spokane, Washington, NRHP-listed
Abelson Hall (1935), Washington State University (with Vantyne)^[1]
Engineering Laboratory Building (1942), Washington State University^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "ARCHIBALD G. RIGG". Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. Washington State. 3 November 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
1 2 3 4 Durham, Nelson Wayne (1912). History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Vol. 2. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. pp. 666–667. OCLC 11041789.
↑ Linda Yeomans (April 19, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salvation Army Building". National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2019. With accompanying pictures
↑ Vivian Hull and Kate Hampton (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish". National Park Service. Retrieved August 3, 2017.

[washstatebio-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "ARCHIBALD G. RIGG". Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. Washington State. 3 November 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

[durham666-2] 1 2 3 4 Durham, Nelson Wayne (1912). History of the City of Spokane and Spokane County, Washington: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Vol. 2. Chicago, Illinois: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co. pp. 666–667. OCLC 11041789.

[nrhpdocsalvation-3] Linda Yeomans (April 19, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Salvation Army Building". National Park Service. Retrieved December 28, 2019. With accompanying pictures

[nrhpdocwhitefishpresbyterian-4] Vivian Hull and Kate Hampton (April 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish". National Park Service. Retrieved August 3, 2017.

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