Wiggins-Crawford House - Court Street-Chemeketa Street Historic District - Salem, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ddtfamily
N 44° 56.179 W 123° 01.132
10T E 498511 N 4975876
Primary contributing vernacular Queen Anne built circa 1895
Waymark Code: WMGDET
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 02/18/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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This remodeled vernacular Queen Anne-style house was built for the Litherland family in about 1895. Many of the characteristic Queen Anne features were removed during the remodel. It was sold in 1903 to Robert Wiggins, a retired businessman. Wiggins's son Fred ran a farm implements store and is locally known as having sold the first automobile in Salem. Fred Wiggins married a Myra Albert, who became a well-known artistic photographer. In 1910, the house was sold to Mary Follrick, niece of Robert Wiggins. Ms. Follrick married Robert Crawford, who became supervisor of the the flax plant at the state prison in Salem. Mary Follrick Crawford lived at this house until 1972.

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Court Street-Chemeketa Street Historic District

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Address:
1759 Court Street NE Salem, Oregon 97301


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