W. H. Weeks

This article is about the California-based architect named William H. Weeks. For the California-based architect named Charles Weeks (1870-1928) of the same era, see Weeks and Day. For the 19th century LDS Church architect, see William Weeks. For the Wisconsin architect, see William C. Weeks.
William Henry Weeks
Weeks in front of his home in Watsonville, CA
Born(1864-01-18)18 January 1864
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, British North America
Died29 April 1936(1936-04-29) (aged 72)
Piedmont, California
NationalityCanadian-American
Alma materBrinker Institute
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsCarnegie libraries and schools across Northern and Central California

William Henry Weeks (1864–1936) was an early 20th-century architect who designed hundreds of buildings including many schools, banks, and libraries. He was best known for the monumental neoclassical style of his public buildings, although he had employed other architectural styles earlier in his career. His first office was in Watsonville, California, but later offices were in various parts of the San Francisco Bay area. Weeks' firm designed structures in over 161 California cities, as well as several buildings in Nevada and Oregon. Weeks was a pioneer in earthquake-resistant construction and, as a result, many of his buildings are still in use.[1]

  1. ^ Betty Lewis, W.H. Weeks: Architect, Fresno: Panorama West, 1985, ISBN 0-914330-85-3, pp. 47-57 lists all Weeks' buildings and their current condition, if known.