Claire Allen
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Claire Allen | |
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Born | |
Died | 22 December 1942 Jackson, Michigan, United States | (aged 89)
Occupation | Architect |
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Claire Allen (July 29, 1853 – December 22, 1942) was an American architect prominent in southern Michigan in the early twentieth century, and best known for designing several county courthouses. He was considered a "master regional architect".[1]
Allen moved to Jackson as a young man, and practiced architecture there for 52 years. He established the architectural firm of Claire Allen & Sons. Some 100 structures are attributed to him.[1] His firm designed numerous examples of American neoclassical architecture and colonial revival buildings in Michigan and Iowa, but had a range that encompassed Beaux-Arts Classical and Jacobean Revival styles as well.[1]
Works
Some buildings designed by Allen include:
Maps
- Claire Allen Buildings in Chelsea, Michigan[2]
- Claire Allen Buildings in Jackson, Michigan[2]
- Claire Allen Buildings in Michigan[2]
- Claire Allen Buildings in Iowa[2]
External links
Photos
- Photos Archived June 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
Books
- Buildings in Jackson
- Buildings of Michigan
- Ionia County, Michigan
- Illustrations of a few public and private buildings, the work of Claire Allen, architect.
- Our Hometown: America's History, As Seen Through the Eyes of a Midwestern Village
- Lansing
- Traveling Through Time
- The wondrous works of Claire Allen, architect
Web Articles
References
- ^ a b c "Claire Allen: A Regional Architect Master Based in Jackson, Michigan". Michigan Historic Preservation Network. May 15, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e The wondrous works of Claire Allen, architect
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