Solomon Andrew Layton

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Solomon Andrew Layton
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
OccupationArchitect
Buildings
ProjectsUniversity of Oklahoma
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Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, built 1914-1917

Solomon Andrew Layton (July 22, 1864 – February 6, 1943) was an American

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area and was part of the Layton & Forsyth firm. Layton headed partnerships in Oklahoma from 1902 to 1943; his works included the Canadian County Jail in El Reno, Oklahoma State Capitol, sixteen Oklahoma courthouses, and several buildings on the University of Oklahoma campus. Layton had a considerable influence on the area's architecture, and he became known as the "dean of Oklahoma City architecture".[1]

Biography

Layton was born on July 22, 1864, in Lucas County, Iowa, to Andrew and Jennette Miller Layton. Most of his family was employed in carpentry or building, giving Layton early experience in building. In 1885, Layton married Alice Wood; the couple later had two daughters. Layton began practicing architecture in Denver in 1887; in 1902, he moved to El Reno, Oklahoma and began to design buildings in El Reno - Oklahoma City area, the most notable being the Canadian County Courthouse,[a] and the Canadian County Jail.[2] He moved to Oklahoma City in 1907. By 1911, Layton had become a recognized architect in Oklahoma City, and he bid successfully to build the Oklahoma State Capitol. He originally intended the Capitol to have a dome, but due to budgetary constraints, his vision was not realized until a dome was added to the Capitol in 2002. After the Capitol, Layton began designing skyscrapers in downtown Oklahoma City such as the Baum Building, the Medical Arts Building, and the Skirvin Hotel. During this time, Layton also designed buildings at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University. Layton died on February 6, 1943; he is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery.[3]

Architectural work

Layton designed over one hundred public buildings in Oklahoma during his career. Twenty-two of his buildings are listed on the

Doge's Palace in Venice. Eleven of Layton's buildings, including seven on the National Register of Historic Places, survived the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.[3]

Projects

National Register of Historic Places Buildings

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Canadian County Courthouse was found to be structurally unsound during 1962–1964, and was demolished.[2]

References

  1. ISBN 9780890969489
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  2. ^ a b "Canadian County Jail." National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. November 14, 1985. Accessed January 18, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Layton, Solomon Andrew". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  4. ^ Oklahoma Main Street Saturday Walking Tours: Ponca City, OK Archived July 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Mainstreet News
  5. ^ "New owners pledge historic restoration of Deep Deuce landmark". NewsOK.com. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Oklahoma City's Braniff Building changes hands for $15.9 million". NewsOK.com. January 24, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
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