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]

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Solomon Layton
  • 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]

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  • 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]

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Layton Hicks & Forsyth

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Buildings featured on this site", Archived October 1, 2010, 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. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  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. ^ a b Oklahoma Main Street Saturday Walking Tours: Ponca City, OK Archived July 3, 2009, 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.