William H. Allen (architect) explained

William H. Allen
Birth Date:	1858
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Architect

William H. Allen (1858 - 1936) was an American architect who worked in New Haven, Connecticut. He designed hundreds of houses and other buildings.^[1]

Allen, a native of Northampton, Massachusetts, moved to New Haven around 1867 or 1868 and spent most of his adult life there.^[1]

He and Richard Williams' Beaux Arts architecture design for the New Haven County Courthouse won a design competition over submissions from several well-known architects. The building, erected in 1914, prominently faces the New Haven Green. ^{[2] [3]}

Several of his works are individually listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Many others are contributing buildings in New Haven's NRHP-listed Whitney Avenue Historic District and other historic districts.

Works include (with attribution):

• Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate, 192 Main St. Torrington, CT (Allen, William H.), NRHP-listed
• New Haven County Courthouse, 121 Elm St. New Haven, CT (Allen and Williams), NRHP-listed
• New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad general office building, permitted 1892, "a marvelous edifice", demolished^[1]
• Plymouth Congregational Church, 1469 Chapel St. New Haven, CT (Allen, William H.), NRHP-listed

Notes and References

1. News: Meet New Haven's greatest unknown architect . Randall Beach . June 4, 2011.
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=03000404}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: New Haven County Courthouse (including 20 photo copies)]. July 9, 2002 . Heather L. McGrath and William G. Foulks . National Park Service. and
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87000129}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fyler-Hotchkiss Estate / Torrington Historical Society, Hotchkiss-Fyler House]. February 1986 . William E. Devlin and John Herzan . National Park Service. and