Background
Thomas, Downing Allison was born on June 9, 1924 in Chattanooga. Son of William Neil and Mary Bertha (Allison) Thomas.
Thomas, Downing Allison was born on June 9, 1924 in Chattanooga. Son of William Neil and Mary Bertha (Allison) Thomas.
Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Architectural draftsman Ernst Kuhn, Architect, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1949-1950. Architectural draftsman Harrison Gill, Architect, Chattanooga, 1950-1953, Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons, San Francisco, 1953-1954, Ernest Kump, Architect, San Francisco, 1954-1955. Associate architect E. O. Oglesby, Architect, Dallas, 1955-1959.
Partner Thomas & Booziotis, from 1959. Member, past regional director Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture, since 1970. Chairman committee for innovation in architectural design Dallas Indiana School District, 1970-1971.
Member Dallas Urban Design Task Force, 1975-1982, chairman, 1977-1978. Member professional advisory council University Texas School Architecture-Arlington, 1977-1979. Member Dallas Environmental Quality Committee, 1977.
Guest lecturer on Sir Edwin Lutyens, University Texas School Architecture-Austin, 1981, University Texas School Architecture-Arlington, 1982.
Co-founder classic film series Dallas Museum Contemporary Arts, 1958-1963. Member Open Space Committee. Vice president Greater Dallas Community Churches, 1974.
Member commission on arts and architecture Episcopalian Diocese of Dallas, since 1966, chairman, 1982-1985. Founding trustee Dallas Museum Contemporary Arts, 1956-1963. Trustee Dallas Museum Art, 1963-1965.
Served to staff sergeant infantry United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member American Institute of Architects (Dallas chapter) (president 1976, commendation 1976, Honor award 1966, 75, 81), Dallas History Preservation League (chairman headquarters committee 1979-1981, board directors Lantern award 1983).
Married Margaret Virginia Major, January 31, 1948. Children– Downing Allison, Megan, Caitlin.