Wiggins Mansion - Portland and Westmoreland Places - St. Louis, Missouri
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 38.847 W 090° 16.052
15S E 737798 N 4281197
Historic mansion in the Portland and Westmoreland Places in the Central Westend area of St. Louis.
Waymark Code: WM7ZA8
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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The Wiggins Mansion at 17 Portland Place was built in 1916 for Charles and Ella Liggett Wiggins. Charles Wiggins was a banker and was involved in real estate. Mrs Ella Liggett Wiggins was one four original heirs of her father's John E. Liggett, founder of Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, estate. The Wiggins remained in the mansion into the 1940s.

The brick late Gothic Revival style house was designed by architect James P. Jamieson.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Portland and Westmoreland Places

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
17 Portland Place St. Louis, Missouri

How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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