Daniel Riggs Huntington

Daniel Riggs Huntington (December 24, 1871 – May 13, 1962)[1] was an American architect who is best known for his work in Seattle, Washington.

Life

Born in 1871 in Newark, New Jersey, Huntington attended Columbia Grammar School and Columbia University. He began working in architecture in 1889 in Denver, Colorado, and worked there and in New York City until moving to Seattle in 1904 or 1905.[2]

He worked as City Architect for the city of Seattle during 1912–1921,[2] designing the Lake Union Steam Plant and at least ten fire stations and libraries,[3] at times solo as Daniel R. Huntington, and in various partnerships: with James Hansen Schack Sr. as Schack and Huntington (established by 1907) and later as Huntington and Gould, as Huntington and Loveless and as Huntington and Torbitt.[1]

He worked in architecture until at least 1946, as he worked for Washington State University as an architect during 1944–46. He died in 1962.[2]

Works
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Seattle
Seattle Public Library Fremont Branch
Washington Street Public Boat Landing Facility

Works include (with attribution):

Architect for Rainier Chapter House, NSDAR - 1925 - 800 Roy Street, Seattle, WA

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Daniel Riggs Huntington.
  1. "Daniel Riggs Huntington (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database (version 4.0, of 2014). Retrieved 2016-06-17.
  2. "Seattle Historical Sites: Summary for Washington Street and Alaskan Way".
  3. "Summary for 1215 Seneca ST / Parcel ID 1978200750 / Inv #". Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  4. NRHP document for Smith House
  5. "PCAD – City of Seattle, Public Library (SPL), Branch #2, Fremont, Seattle, WA". Pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-22.


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