Kirkman House
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| Kirkman House | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | 214 N. Colville Street Walla Walla, Washington |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1876 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style(s): | Other |
| Added to NRHP: | December 27, 1974 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001986[1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Kirkman House has been listed on the American National Register of Historic Places since December 1974.
The Kirkman House is an authentic example of the luxurious 1880s, a period of extensive growth for Walla Walla in downtown business buildings and in fine homes. The Kirkman house is one of the Northwest’s most outstanding Victorian structures. It was built by William Kirkman, who left Bolton, England in the middle of the 19th century and made money in cattle in the West. The family moved into the home in 1880, and it was home to three generations of Kirkmans before the family gave it to Whitman College in 1919.
By the late 20th century the home, however, was in great disrepair and Walla Walla was in danger of losing it to deterioration. In 1977, the home was purchased by the Historical Architecture Development Corporation (H.A.D.). They were a group of concerned citizens of Walla Walla who came together to save the historic sites and buildings of this area. The organization used Kirkman House as an office, eventually purchasing it and restoring the home into a period house museum. In 1982, H.A.D. received an award for outstanding work in historic preservation from the Washington State Trust for Historic Preservation. Today the home is privately owned and operates as a non-profit organization under the management of a revolving Board of Directors.
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- About the house. Kirkman House Museum. Retrieved on 2008-03-27.
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