PCAD - William Stephen Allen Jr.

Exterior of Foege Hall, University of Washington, c. 2008; from University of Washington, Department of Pathology

Map of Health Sciences Center and surrounding buildings, c. 2012; from University of Washington, Department of Pathology

Photograph of the members of the Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Competition Committee, likely Washington, DC, c. 1955. Emmet O'Neal, a US Representative from Kentucky and former Ambassador to the Philippines (1947-1948), who co-chaired the committee, was seated third from left, while Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz sat second from left. Architect Pietro Belluschi, co-chair of the committee, was seated in the first row, first on the right; From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).gov, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, accessed 06/13/2023

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Male, US, born 1912-07-15, died 1992-07-20

Associated with the firm network

Anshen and Allen, Architects

Professional History

Résumé

Designer, Masten and Hurd, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1937-1942.

Designer, Blanchard and Maher, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1942.

Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy, 1942-1946.

Partner, Anshen and Allen, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1940- .

Professional Activities

Allen became a Certified Architect in the State of California, May 1946.

Member, Civic Art Commission, San Francisco, CA, 1952-1956.

Chairman, Civic Design Commission, San Francisco, CA, 1954-1956.

Member, American Institute of Architects Public Relations Committee, 1954-1959.

Chairman, American Institute of Architects Public Relations Committee, 1957-1959.

President, Northern California Chapter, American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1956.

Advisor, Architect Selection Committee, California State Colleges, 1961.

Vice-President, California Council of the American Institute of Architects, 1961.

Allen was a Registered Architect in AZ, CA, NV, TX, and VA in 1962. NCARB certified, c. 1962.

Professional Awards

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) named the Beach House at Yankee Point, Carmel, CA, an Honor Award recipient in 1955 for Single Family Residences.

Fellow, American Institute of Architects, (FAIA), 1959.

Education

College

B.Arch., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1935.

M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1936.

College Awards

Tau Sigma Delta Honorary Society, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1934.

Chandler Graduate Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1935.

Sigma Xi Honorary Society, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1935.

Woodman Traveling Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1936.

Personal

Relocation

Born in Neptune Township, NJ, Allen died in Marin County, CA, at the age of 80.

Parents

Allen's mother's maiden name was Pape.

Biographical Notes

SSN: 556-10-6378.

PCAD id: 527

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Buildings and other works

Name	Date	City	State
1000 Vallejo Street Apartment House, San Francisco, CA	1957
American President Lines, Limited, Passenger Accommodations, San Francisco, CA	1956-1959	San Francisco	CA
Bank of California, Office Building #3, Financial District, San Francisco, CA	1969	San Francisco	CA
Beach House at Yankee Point, Carmel, CA	1953	Carmel	CA
Boyer House, Sacramento, CA	1951	Sacramento	CA
Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona, AZ		Sedona	AZ
Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Competition Entry Project, Corregidor, Manila Bay, The Philippines	1957	Corregidor Island	Cavite
De Jesus, Joseph, House, Santa Clara, CA	1952	Santa Clara	CA
Eichler Homes, Incorporated, 3801 East Fairhaven Avenue House, Orange, CA		Orange	CA
Eichler Homes, Incorporated, Terra Linda Housing Tract, San Rafael, CA	1955-1956	San Rafael	CA
Fairhaven Tract, Orange, CA		Orange	CA
Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation (FMC), Research and Engineering Center, Santa Clara, CA	1961
International Building, San Francisco, CA		San Francisco	CA
Moore, Ernest N., House, Yankee Point, Carmel, CA	1953	Carmel	CA
Salk, Jonas, Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA	1962-1965	La Jolla	CA
Silverstone, Herschel and Sonya, House, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico	1949	Taxco	Guerrero
Sunnyvale Manor Addition Housing Tract, Sunnyvale, CA	1950	Sunnyvale	CA
Sunshine Glen Housing Tract, Palo Alto, CA	1952-1953	Palo Alto	CA
Sunshine Glen Housing Tract, Paone, Frank D., House, Palo Alto, CA	1952-1953	Palo Alto	CA
Sunshine Meadows Housing Tract, Santa Clara, CA	1952-1953	Santa Clara	CA
Tract House Development, Santa Clara, CA		Santa Clara	CA
Union Bank of California, Office Building, Portland, OR	1969
United States Government, Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), Dinosaur National Monument, Visitor's Center, Vernal, UT	1957
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA	1965-1968	Berkeley	CA
University of California, Berkeley (UCB), Parking Structure, Berkeley, CA		Berkeley	CA
University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Science and Laboratory Building, Santa Cruz, CA	1964	Santa Cruz	CA
University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Foege, Dr. William H., Bioengineering and Genome Sciences Building, Seattle, WA	2003-2005	Seattle	WA

Publications

Fitch, James Marston, "A Bank with a Past in its Future", Architectural Forum, 130: 4, 68-75, 1969-05. "A.I.A. Award Program for 1963 Honors 13 Buildings", Architectural Record, 133: 3, 13, 03/1963. "Anshen and Allen Win Closed Competition", Architectural Record, 133: 2, 12-13, 02/1963. Giovannini, Joseph, "The Salk's addition", Architecture, 85: 3, 72-81, 03/1996. "Good Design and the Tract House by Anshen and Allen", Arts and Architecture, 3/1951. Ditto, Jerry, Stern, Lanning, Eichler Homes: Design for Living, 1995. Adamson, Paul, Arbunich, Marty, Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream, 2002. Gebhard, David, Winter, Robert, Guide to Architecture in San Francisco and Northern California, 174, 1985. Home Buyer's Handbook, 50-52, 1956. "Newslines: First HEW Program Bestows 7 Top Awards", Journal of the American Institute of Architects, 46: 5, 23, 11/1966. "Milestones in Prestressed Concrete by T.Y. Lin", Journal of the American Institute of Architects, 46: 4, 75, 10/1966. Eckardt, Wolf Von, "Anshen & Allen", Mid-Century Architecture in America, 211, 1961. Eckardt, Wolf Von, "Anshen & Allen", Mid-Century Architecture in America, 201, 1961. Eckardt, Wolf Von, "Anshen & Allen", Mid-Century Architecture in America, 206, 1961. Eckardt, Wolf Von, "Anshen & Allen", Mid-Century Architecture in America, 206, 1961. Eckardt, Wolf Von, "Anshen & Allen", Mid-Century Architecture in America, 206, 1961. Mid-Century Architecture in America, 136-137, 1961. Eckardt, Wolf Von, "Bassetti & Morse", Mid-Century Architecture in America, 210, 1961. "Bank of Van Nuys architectural commission", Southwest Builder & Contractor, 15, col 1, 10/7/1921. "Allen California architectural certification notice", Southwest Builder and Contractor, 14 , 05/24/1946. Dietz, Claire, "Former President Carter to speak at dedication", University Week, 23: 17, 10, 02/16/2006.

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