Allan Conover

Allan Darst Conover
Conover c.1900
Born
Allan Darst Conover

(1854-09-09)September 9, 1854
DiedMay 23, 1929(1929-05-23) (aged 74)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
OccupationArchitect
SpouseElla Elizabeth Stone
BuildingsChristian Dick Block
University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium
University of Wisconsin Science Hall
Machinery Row
Security Savings Bank

Allan Darst Conover (September 9, 1854 - May 23, 1929), also spelled as Alan Conover, was an American architect and civil engineer from Wisconsin. During his career Conover was responsible for building a number of notable buildings in Wisconsin. Conover was the employer and longtime business partner of Lew F. Porter, together they established the architectural firm Conover & Porter which constructed a variety of notable buildings around Madison, Wisconsin. Conover, along with Porter, were both mentors of Frank Lloyd Wright, who worked as an apprentice for their firm.