This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in Grand Rapids, MI on Sept. 28, 1881. Allen studied at the University of Michigan and the AIC. Shortly after the turn of the century, he settled in Seattle where he served as architect and director of works for the Alaska-Yukon Expo in 1909. His success with the Expo brought him to San Diego in 1911 where he served in the same capacity for the California Pacific Expo. He was active in southern California until his accidental death on July 6, 1943 at the California Ship Building Company in Long Beach where he was employed as a ship designer. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Who's Who in California 1928; SF Public Library. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
| ** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at registrar@AskART.com. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|