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Archibald G. Rigg
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. His father, William Rigg, emigrated from Scotland and his mother, Arabella Harvey, from England. Rigg graduated from the University of Toronto's Trinity College, Toronto, Trinity College and Columbia University. Career Rigg began his career as an architect in Danville, Illinois. He subsequently designed residential and commercial buildings in Spokane, Washington and Edmonton, Canada with another Canadian architect, Arthur W. Cowley. Rigg designed the NRHP-listed Salvation Army Building (Spokane, Washington), Salvation Army Building in Spokane in 1921. With With Roland Vantyne, Rigg designed many buildings in Spokane and Tacoma, Washington, Tacoma. They also designed the First Presbyterian Church of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River within Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, with a 2016 population of 31,465 in a land area of . Stratford is the seat of Perth County, which was settled by English, Irish, Scottish and German immigrants, in almost equal numbers, starting in the 1820s but primarily in the 1830s and 1840s. Most became farmers; even today, the area around Stratford is known for mixed farming, dairying and hog production. The area was settled in 1832, and the town and river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Stratford was incorporated as a town in 1859 and as a city in 1886. The first mayor was John Corry Wilson Daly and the current mayor is Dan Mathieson. The swan has become a symbol of the city. Each year twenty-four white swans are released into the Avon River. The town is noted for the Stratford Festival, which performs Shakespearean plays and other genres from May to October. History In 1832, the development of an area called "Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
