William Robert Allen (January 1, 1849 – October 11, 1928 [1]) was an early 20th-century architect in Utah. [2] His most important work, the Davis County Courthouse, is no longer extant, yet a number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [2] Allen received training through the International Correspondence Schools which was based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, but allowed him to receive training and continue work in Utah. [3]
He nearly monopolized architecture in Davis County, and was irritated to find others' works. He criticized another's work as a "It has a Queen Anne front and a jackass behind". [2]
Works
- John George Moroni Barnes House (1869), Kaysville, Utah, NRHP-listed [4]
- John R. Barnes House (1869), Kaysville, NRHP-listed [4]
- Kaysville Presbyterian Church (1887), Kaysville [2]
- Kaysville Academy (1888) [2]
- Kaysville City Hall (1889), Kaysville [2]
- Farmer's Union Building (1890), Layton, Utah, NRHP-listed [4]
- Governor Henry Blood House (c.1896), Kaysville, NRHP-listed [4]
- George W. Layton House (1897), Layton, NRHP-listed [4]
- John Henry Layton House (1898), Layton, NRHP-listed [4]
- Davis County Courthouse (1899), Farmington, Utah [2]
- Thomas J. and Amanda N. Smith House (1901), Kaysville, NRHP-listed [4]
- First National Bank of Layton (1905), Layton, NRHP-listed [4]
- Kaysville Tabernacle (1912), Kaysville [2]
- Kaysville Elementary School (1918), Kaysville [2]
- Barnes Block, Kaysville [2]
- Hyrum Stuart Residence, Kaysville [2]
- William Allen Residence, Kaysville [2]
- Farmington C&M Company, Farmington [2]
Gallery
See also
- Photos of the Davis County Courthouse designed by William Allen
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Davis County, Utah
References
- ^ "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868". FamilySearch.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Allen D. Roberts (Spring 1976). "More of Utah's Unknown Pioneer Architects: Their Lives and Works" (PDF). Sunstone.
- ^ Goss, Peter L. (1994), "The Architectural Profession in Utah", in Powell, Allan Kent (ed.), Utah History Encyclopedia, Salt Lake City, Utah: University of Utah Press, ISBN 0874804256, OCLC 30473917
- ^ a b c d e f g h "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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