Background
Higgins, Kenneth Raymond was born on November 2, 1915 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Lillie (Ritter) Higgins.
Higgins, Kenneth Raymond was born on November 2, 1915 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Alfred and Lillie (Ritter) Higgins.
Student, Rhode Island State College,, 1934. Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts State College, 1937. Bachelor in Landscape Architecture, 1939.
Landscape architect Site planner Richmond, Virginia, Field Office Public Housing Administration, 1948—1951. Private practice landscape architecture, Richmond, 1951—1976. Consultant in field. Chairman Richmond Beautification Committee, 1954—1964.
Chairman Monument Avenue Commission, 1969—1985. Treasurer River Rd Citizens Association, 1956. Principal Higgins Associates, 1976—1995.
Instructor Richmond Professional Institute, evenings. Board directors, 1983—1995. President, 1988—1995.
Board directors Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Berkeley Thanksgiving Fest. Captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Society Landscape Architects (past Virginia chairman, President"s award Potomac chapter 1968), Landscape Architects Virginia, U. Massachusetts LandscapeArchtl. Association, Virginia History Society, Society Architectural Historians, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Eastern National Park and Monument Association, Association.for Preservation Virginia Antiquities (life), American Arbitration Association Lambda Chi Alpha.
Club: Country of Virginia.
Died January 31, 1995.
Married Mary Douthat Smith, September 5, 1942. Children: Kenneth Hewlett, Ralph Barton, Janie Lyle.