Archibald Grant Rigg | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 5, 1878 Stratford, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | February 18, 1959 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Columbia University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Mayme Ethel Beck |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Parent(s) | William Rigg Arabella Harvey |
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.
Early life
Archibald G. Rigg was born on April 5, 1878, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] His father, William Rigg, emigrated from Scotland and his mother, Arabella Harvey, from England.[2]
Rigg graduated from the University of Toronto's Trinity College and Columbia University.[1][2]
Career
Rigg began his career as an architect in Danville, Illinois.[1][2] He subsequently designed residential and commercial buildings in Spokane, Washington and Edmonton, Canada with another Canadian architect, Arthur W. Cowley.[1] Rigg designed the NRHP-listed Salvation Army Building in Spokane in 1921.[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 National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[4]
Rigg designed two buildings on the campus of Washington State University: Abelson Hall with Vantyne in 1935, and Engineering Laboratory Building in 1942.[1]
Over the course of his career, "Rigg designed hundreds of buildings in a wide range of architectural styles spanning from the Revival period of the teens and twenties and into the post WWII era."[1]
Works
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]
Personal life and death
Rigg was married to Mayme Ethel Beck.[1] They resided in Spokane, and they had a daughter.[1] Rigg was a Freemason.[1] He died on February 18, 1959, in Spokane.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "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.
