Original drawings in private possession.
Born in London on 1 January 1849, William Allen left Europe at age twelve for America. He learned the mason's trade, then took up drafting and building. He completed a correspondence course in architecture and graduated with high honors. In 1874 he married Mary Simms and they had seven children. William Allen died on 11 October 1928.
The William Allen papers (1913-1980) consist of some printed material concerning William Allen (1849-1928), an architect, and microfilmed architectural drawings, mainly of the Layton and Kaysville, Utah, areas. Included with the printed material are a list of drawings by Allen, an invitation, and a pamphlet.
Pamphlet, including a biography of Allen and a list of buildings designed by him; invitation to opening of First National Bank in Layton; and an inventory of Allen's drawings in private possession. Microfilm from the collection is located in the Manuscripts Division microfilm case. There are a total of 8 rolls of microfilm. 6 of those are duplicate copies.
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The microfilm was received in 1980 from the Utah State Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Processed by Sharon Thorup in 1984.
Microfilm reels are located in the Manuscripts Division microfilm case.
This folder contains an inventory of drawings by William Allen, compiled by Debbie Taniguchi and Peter Goss in 1980. Also included is a 1979, Utah Heritage Foundation tour brochure of structures designed by Allen and an invitation to the grand opening of the First National Bank in Layton, Utah, in 1981.
This reel contains images provided by the Utah State Archives. The quality is very poor and difficult to read. Physical addresses for any of these structures is not available within the drawings.