Background
Layton was born on July 22, 1864, in Lucas County, Iowa, to Andrew and Jennette Miller Layton.
Layton was born on July 22, 1864, in Lucas County, Iowa, to Andrew and Jennette Miller Layton.
Layton had a considerable influence on Oklahoma City architecture, and he became known as the "dean of Oklahoma City architecture"
Most of his family was employed in carpentry or building, giving Layton early experience in building. In 1885, Layton married Alice Wood. The couple later had two daughters.
Layton began practicing architecture in Denver in 1887.
In 1902, he moved to El Reno, Oklahoma and began to construct buildings in the Oklahoma City area. By 1911, Layton had become a recognized architect in Oklahoma City, and he bid successfully to build the Oklahoma State Capitol.
He originally intended the Capitol to have a dome, but due to budgetary constraints, his vision was not realized until a dome was added to the Capitol in 2002. After the Capitol, Layton began designing skyscrapers in downtown Oklahoma City such as the Baum Building, the Medical Arts Building, and the Skirvin Hotel.
During this time, Layton also designed buildings at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University.
Layton died on February 6, 1943. He is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. Foreign buildings designed by Layton"s firm see Layton & Forsyth
Home of East.W. Marland (1916) at 1000 East Grand Avenue in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Houses the 101 Ranch and Indian Museums and is owned by the City of Ponca City.
(Not to be confused with the East West Marland Mansion)
Braniff Building 324 North Robinson Street in Oklahoma City (NRHP #80003281)
Canadian County Jail 300 South. Evans in El Reno, Oklahoma (NRHP #85002790)
Daniel J. Donahoe House 302 South 7th Saint Ponca City, Oklahoma (NRHP #82003686)
El Reno High School at 405 South Choctaw in El Reno, Oklahoma (NRHP #0000179)
Greer County Courthouse at Courthouse Square in Mangum Oklahoma (NRHP #85000682)
Mid-Continent Life Building at 1400 Classen Drive in Oklahoma City (NRHP #79002009)
Oklahoma Publishing Company Building at 500 North Broadway in Oklahoma City (NRHP # 78002249)
Oklahoma State Capitol 22nd Saint and Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City Oklahoma Layton,South America (NRHP #76001572)
Science Hall at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva Oklahoma (NRHP #83002141).