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Daniel Riggs Huntington

1871 – 1962

American architect

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Lived 1871 – 1962 (aged 90). Daniel Riggs Huntington was an American architect.

Daniel Riggs Huntington (December 24, 1871 – May 13, 1962) 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.

He worked as City Architect for the city of Seattle during 1912–1921, 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. (William Ellsworth Fisher and Daniel R. Huntington), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985 First Methodist Episcopal Church (Seattle, Washington), built 1907–1910 (Schack and Huntington), NRHP-listed in 2011 Northcliffe Apartments, demolished in 2008 Wallingford Fire and Police Station, 1629 N. 45th St. Seattle, WA (Huntington,Daniel Riggs), NRHP-listed Washington Street Public Boat Landing Facility, built 1920, a pergola, S. Washington St. W of Alaskan Way, Seattle (Huntington, D.R.), NRHP-listed Seventh Street Theater, 313 Seventh St. Hoquiam, Washington (Huntington & Torbitt), NRHP-listed Seattle Public Library Fremont Branch, 731 N. 35th St., Seattle (Huntington, Daniel), NRHP-listed Architect for Rainier Chapter House, NSDAR - 1925 - 800 Roy Street, Seattle, WA

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Columbia University, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School

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Who was Daniel Riggs Huntington?

American architect (1871–1962)

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Daniel Riggs Huntington was born on 24 December 1871.

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Daniel Riggs Huntington died on 13 May 1962.

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Daniel Riggs Huntington was an architect.

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Daniel Riggs Huntington was American.

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· Wikipedia: Daniel Riggs Huntington

· Wikidata: Q24827870

· DBpedia: Daniel R. Huntington

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