Clifford Percy Evans (August 21, 1889 – June 14, 1973)Horsely, Tyler
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'', 1990, accessed June 12, 2009. was an American architect based in

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. He graduated from

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and became a draftsman for famous architect

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in Chicago, Illinois. Evans was one of only two architects from Utah, the other being Taylor Woolley, who worked under Wright. In 1917 he established an architectural firm in Salt Lake City with Miles Miller and Wright's other draftsman from Utah, Taylor Woolley, that lasted until 1922.Biographical Sketch
, The Clifford Percy Evans Papers, ''

'', accessed June 12, 2009. With Woolley he designed the Yale Ward Meetinghouse of

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(LDS Church). Additionally, Evans designed over 150 buildings for that church over the course of his career.Clifford Percy Evans papers
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Personal life

Evans was drafted into the armed forces in June 1918 and saw combat during

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. His brother Raymond Evans was also an architect in Salt Lake City, and his sister Dorrit Evans was married to architect and firm partner Taylor Woolley.

References

20th-century American architects Architects from Salt Lake City Columbia University alumni 1973 deaths 1889 births Architects of Latter Day Saint religious buildings and structures American military personnel of World War I Military personnel from Salt Lake City {{US-architect-19C-stub