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Show BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION NAME: WATKINS, SR., RICHARD C. PLACE OF BIRTH: Bristol, England BIRTH AND DEATH DATES: b. August 22,1858 d. April 10, 1941 EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY(S): DEGREE(S): YEAR(S): ESTABLISHED BUSINESS: (1904) [1911] ADDITIONAL DATA: Where did he practice in 1906 &1907? Intern with Kletting Architect for Utah State Schools, 1919-1923 ? Son of John Watkins Design of one storey buildings was recommended by the Carnegie Library Board. Utah Association of Architects, member 1910 B.Y. Academy site had several other buildings Designed more than 200 school buildings in the intermountain area. FIRM/PARTNERSHIP(S)/YEAR(S): R. C. Watkins 1904-1905,1916-1918 & 1927-1929 Watkins & Birch 1908-1910 & 1913 -1915 Watkins, Birch & Kent 1911 & 1912 Watkins, Birch & Wright 1914 Headlund & Watkins 1924-1926 SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS Piute County Courthouse, Junction 1892 W/LOCATION : Brigham Young Academy, Prove 1882 Harrington School, American Fork, 1903 Elementary School, Spring City, 1899 xHigh School, Roosevelt 1914 Maeser School, Provo, 1898 Midvale State Bank, Midvale , 1929 ?School, Montecello, 1915 Noyes Building, SC campus, Ephraim 1899 Elementary School, Fairfield Carnegie Libraries in Cedar City, 1914, Garland, 1914; Richmond, 1914; Provo, 1914; Manti, 1910 & Ehpraim, 1914 xUintah County Courthuse, Vernal 1900 ?Knight (Jesse) Block, Provo 1900 Commerical & Savings Bank, Price, 1910 Elementary School, Washington City SOURCE: UTREG 1911 SLTRIB April 21, 1929 PROVODIR 1904-1905 The 1906 thru 1917 directories are not available. SLCDIR 1908 thru 1929 He is not listed in the 1919 thru 1923 directories.(UT State School Brd.) The Herald Republican, SLC March 15,1914 UTHF Magazine, Heritage, Vol 38, No.4,p 8 USHS National Register files Obit: SLTRIB April 10, 1941 |