Layton & Forsyth

Layton & Forsyth was a prominent Oklahoma architectural firm that also practiced as partnership including Layton Hicks & Forsyth and Layton, Smith & Forsyth. Led by Oklahoma City architect Solomon Layton, partners included George Forsyth, S. Wemyss Smith, Jewell Hicks, and James W. Hawk.[1]

Layton & Smith

  • Baum Building (1910), a building said to have been inspired by Doge’s Palace in Venice, Italy, located at 131 West Grand Avenue (now Sheridan). It was demolished in 1973 to make way for a small shopping center, and several of its finials are "scattered" throughout Oklahoma City as sculptures "in parks or medians".[2]
  • El Reno High School (1911), located at 405 S. Choctaw in El Reno, Oklahoma.[3]
  • Original Oklahoma City Public Schools Administration Building (1919) at 400 N. Walnut, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Currently being rehabilitated for occupation by the Ryan Whaley law firm.[4]

Layton Smith & Hawk

  • Beckham County Courthouse in Sayre, Oklahoma was designed in 1911 and added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1984.[5] Said to be a blend of Neo-Classical and Second Renaissance Revival styles, it is one of the few courthouses in Oklahoma to be surmounted by a dome.[6]

Layton Smith & Forsyth

Layton Hicks & Forsyth

Layton & Forsyth

References

  1. Mary Jo Nelson. "Layton, Solomon Andrew". Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
  2. Archived 2010-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Criterion Group
  3. "National Register of Historical Places - OKLAHOMA (OK), Canadian County".
  4. "New owners pledge historic restoration of Deep Deuce landmark". NewsOK.com. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Beckham County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 18, 2014. Accompanied by a photograph.
  6. "Beckham County Courthouse." BlogOklahoma.us. Accessed May 31, 2016.
  7. Oklahoma Main Street Saturday Walking Tours: Ponca City, OK Archived 2009-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Mainstreet News
  8. Home State Theatre in Oklahoma City
  9. Bizzell Library, University of Oklahoma National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places registration form page 4
  10. June 21, 1929 Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 7, No. 3 September 1929 Oklahoma Historical Society
  11. "Historic Oklahoma City Hotel reopens after $55M renovation", AP at USA Today, February 26, 2007.
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