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Allen, William Ray, Jr. (b.1911 - d.1985)

Architect, Jackson/Gulfport, MS

Born Muskogee, Oklahoma, received education at University of Illinois, 1929-31, and Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1931-34, graduating with a B.A. Began private practice in 1937, with his own firm. Served in the Army Air Force in WWII, 1942-1944. Harvard Graduate School of Design, M.A., 1946-1947. Served as assistant professor at Texas A&M 1947-48, and at Tulane University, 1948-1950. He was registered to practice in both Mississippi and Texas. In 1956, office listed at 2606 13th Street, Gulfport, MS, with home in Ocean Springs. In 1962, office listed at Magnolia Towers, Jackson. Married in 1943, with three children by 1956. He died in Apr 1985 in Ocean Springs. See 1956 American Architects Directory.

	Date	Inventory#	Name of Property	Role	Description of Work	Location
D	c.1950	059-OCN-0622-X	house, 1229 Government Street	Architect	Original building	Ocean Springs, Jackson Co.
D	1952	059-OCN-0527-DL-X	house, 1012 La Fontaine Street	Architect	Original building	Ocean Springs, Jackson Co.
D	1956	131-PRK-0119	Weathers Wentzell Center, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect--Associate	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1958	049-JAC-4520	Brinkley High School (Powell Middle School)	Architect--Joint Venture	Original building	Jackson, Hinds Co.
D	1961-62	035-HAT-4029-DNC	Pulley Hall, University of Southern Mississippi	Architect	Original building	Hattiesburg, Forrest Co.
D	1961	131-PRK-0145-X	Faculty House, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1961	131-PRK-0146-X	Faculty House, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1961	131-PRK-0147-X	Faculty House, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1961	131-PRK-0148-X	Faculty House, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1961	131-PRK-0149-X	Faculty House, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1961	049-JAC-1070-NRD	Deva L. Brown Elementary School (Brown Elementary School)	Architect--Joint Venture	Original Building	Jackson, Hinds Co.
D	1962	059-OCN-0468-NRD	office building	Architect	Original building	Ocean Springs, Jackson Co.
D	c.1962	131-PRK-0112.1	Hinton Hall (Science Building) (Clyde B. Strickland Science Building ), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect--Joint Venture	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1963-65	059-GAU-0022	Jackson County Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect--Associate	original buildings, campus plan	Gautier, Jackson Co.
D	1963-65	011-CLE-0915	Young-Mauldin Cafeteria, Delta State University	Architect--Joint Venture	Original building	Cleveland, Bolivar Co.
D	1965	059-GAU-0030	Building A, Jackson County Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Gautier, Jackson Co.
D	1965	059-GAU-0031-X	Building B, Jackson County Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Gautier, Jackson Co.
D	1965	059-GAU-0032	Building C, Jackson County Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Gautier, Jackson Co.
D	1965	049-JAC-7077	Nurses' Education Building, University Medical Center	Architect	Original building	Jackson, Hinds Co.
D	1968	059-GAU-0033	Building D, Jackson County Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Gautier, Jackson Co.
D	1968	047-GLF-3021	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jeff Davis Campus, Handsboro community	Architect--Joint Venture	Original buildings	Gulfport, Harrison Co.
D	1969	131-PRK-0116.2	Addition (Heidelberg Hall), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Addition	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1969	131-PRK-0118	Moran Hall, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
?	1969	131-PRK-0117	Owen Hall, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Architect	Original Building	Perkinston, Stone Co.
D	1975	047-BLX-1057.2-DNC	Strand Theatre, formerly 420 Howard Avenue, West	Architect	Exterior remodeling	Biloxi, Harrison Co.
A	c.1975	047-BLX-1057.1-DNC	commercial buildings (Barq's Building), formerly 410-416 Howard Avenue, West, 820-824 Howard Avenue	architect	extensive remodeling of older buildings	Biloxi, Harrison Co.