Solomon Andrew Layton

Solomon Andrew Layton
Born(1864-07-22)July 22, 1864
DiedFebruary 6, 1943(1943-02-06) (aged 78)
OccupationArchitect
Buildings
ProjectsUniversity of Oklahoma
Signature
Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, built 1914-1917

Solomon Andrew Layton (July 22, 1864 – February 6, 1943) was an American architect who designed over 100 public buildings in the 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]

  1. ^ Bryant, Keith (2001). Culture in the American Southwest: The Earth, the Sky, the People. p. 69. ISBN 9780890969489.