John Algernon Hallam [commonly known as J. Algernon Hallam] was born in Holloway, London, England in 1880 and studied at Regent's Street Polytechnic, the LCC Central School of Arts and Crafts, and the Architectural Association Schools in London. He also trained with the architect Horace Field (1861-1948), and was an assistant to Sir Reginald Blomfield (1856-1942). Hallam worked in the LCC Architect's Department (Fire Brigade Branch) for seven years In 1914 he was appointed Deputy Architect, Welsh Town Planning and Housing Trust Ltd., a post he held for several years.
A drawing and two floor plans of a house near Westerham, Kent, designed by Hallam is illustrated in 'The Studio Yearbook of Decorative Art' 1907 (p.28); A drawing of the village hall at Toys Hill, Kent designed by Hallam is illustrated in 'The Studio Yearbook of Decorative art' 1910 (p.31); and a design for a cottage by Hallam is illustrated in 'The Studio Yearbook of Decorative Art' 1911 (p.71).
Other projects by Hallam included shops near Regent's Park, London; a house in Feltham, Kent; a village hall in Kent; a house in letchworth; and numerous houses for the Ministry of Health. Hallam was a Member of the Town Planning Institute (MTPI), and a Fellow of the South Wales Institute of Architects (FSWIA).
In addition to his work as an architect, Hallam was also a painter and exhibited at the New English Art Club, London Salon and the Royal Academy in London; and the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh between 1908-36. His address was given as 18 St. Mark Crescent, Regent's Park, London in 1908 and 1920, and 6 Cathedral Place, Cardiff, Wales, in 1920 and 1926. Hallam died in Rhiwbina, Cardiff in 1948.
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001
‘Obituary’. Journal of the Town Planning Institute vol. 34, 1948 p. 103