The Albert W. Ferguson House is a house located in
Astoria, Oregon
Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains. The county is the northwest corne ...
, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Albert W. Ferguson (August 29, 1821 – February 21, 1891) was an Oregon carpenter and architect. He built many now-historic houses and other buildings in Oregon, particularly in Salem and Astoria. He moved to Astoria in 1876. While living in Astoria, he designed and built several homes and other buildings, including the first
city hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
, built in 1878,
and the NRHP-listed
Capt. J. H. D. Gray House. His youngest son, James Ernest Ferguson, built his father's house, but Albert W. collaborated with his son on the house's design.
James Ernest Ferguson later partnered with Charles Houston to found
Ferguson & Houston, an Astoria architectural and construction firm. The company designed and built many area homes and other buildings, including the
Old Astoria City Hall, which was designed by
Emil Schacht.
Albert W. Ferguson, who was already ill at the time of the house's construction, resided in the house from its completion in 1886 until his death in 1891 from inflammatory rheumatism. Another son, Edward Z. Ferguson, was living in the house at that time and continued to do so until 1910. Albert's daughter, Ada, moved into the house with her husband, John N. Griffin, in 1910 and resided there until her death in 1937.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
See also
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References
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1886 establishments in Oregon
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Oregon
Houses completed in 1886
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Astoria, Oregon