Claire Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1853-07-29)29 July 1853 |
| Died | 22 December 1942(1942-12-22) (aged 89) Jackson, Michigan, United States |
| Occupation | Architect |
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:
| Work | Image | Place | Year | Historic | Map | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Post Office | Jackson, Michigan | 1932 | Map | Now Consumers Energy's headquarters - Post Office History | ||
| Glazier Office Building | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Map | ||||
| The Armory Building | Ann Arbor, Michigan | 1911 | Map | |||
| Clock Tower Building | Chelsea, Michigan | 1907 | State Registered | Map | ||
| Glazier, George P., Memorial Building | Chelsea, Michigan | 1901-1902 | State Registered | Map | Constructed to house the Chelsea Savings Bank | |
| Methodist Episcopal Church | Chelsea, Michigan | 1899 | Map | First United Methodist Church - Church History Archived January 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine | ||
| Welfare Building | Chelsea, Michigan | 1906 | State Registered | Map | ||
| First National Bank | Corunna, Michigan | 1903 | State Registered | Map | Now called the Surbeck Building | |
| Hudson Public Library | Hudson, Michigan | Map | ||||
| Cascades Manor House | Jackson, Michigan | 1929 | Map | Cascades Manor House History | ||
| Jackson Friendly Home | Jackson, Michigan | 1908 | Map | Jackson Friendly Home History | ||
| Jackson Masonic Temple | Jackson, Michigan | 1908 | City of Jackson Registered | Map | Currently being renovated for the Jackson School of the Arts - Masonic Temple History | |
| The Ida Stiles Memorial Church | Jackson, Michigan | 1895 | The Ida Stiles Memorial Church Article | |||
| Avon School District No. 5 Schoolhouse | Rochester, Michigan | 1889 | State Registered | Map | ||
| Hillsdale County Courthouse | Hillsdale County, Michigan | 1898-1899 | National and State Registered | Map | ||
| Gratiot County Courthouse | Gratiot County, Michigan | 1902 | National and State Registered | Map | ||
| Ionia County Courthouse | Ionia County, Michigan | 1885 | National and State Registered | Map | Claire Allen was the contractor on this building | |
| Jackson County Courthouse | Jackson County, Michigan | 1927-1928 | City of Jackson Registered | Map | Courthouse History | |
| Shiawassee County Courthouse | Shiawassee County, Michigan | 1903-1906 | National and State Registered | Map | ||
| Van Buren County Courthouse | |
Van Buren County, Michigan | 1901 | National and State Registered | Map | |
| Paw Paw Library | Paw Paw, Michigan | 1920 | State Registered | Map | ||
| Mendon Township Library | St. Joseph County, Michigan | 1905 | State Registered | Map | ||
| Berthold Rummler House | Jackson, Michigan | 1904 | State Registered | Map | ||
| Lake Odessa Depot | Ionia County, Michigan | 1889 | State Registered | Map | Also known as Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railway Depot | |
| The Rickman Hotel | Kalamazoo, Michigan | 1907-1908 | National Registered | Map | ||
| Lee County Savings Bank | |
Fort Madison, Iowa | Map | Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District | ||
| Clinton County Courthouse [2] |  |
Clinton, Iowa | 1892-1897 | Map | History |
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
- Information about Claire Allen
- Jackson Downtown Survey - pdf
- Grand Ledge History
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
