Joseph Hirst
Joseph Henry Hirst (1863–1945) was a leading architect of the post-Victorian era. For 1900–1926 he was the City Architect of Kingston upon Hull and "the man who more than any other designed the face of the modern city".[1] He was responsible for some of Hull's best-known buildings, among them the City Hall, swimming baths, schools and housing estates. [2]
Buildings designed by Joseph Hirst[]
- Trinity market hall near Holy Trinity Church, Hull
- Beverley Road baths[3]
- Hull Central Fire Station[4]
- the Carnegie Library near West Park[5]
- Residences on Hymers Avenue, Hull, near Hymers College[6]
Publications[]
- (1913) The block houses of Kingston-upon-Hull and who went there: A glimpse of catholic life in the penal times and a missing page of local history. Hull: A. Brown & Sons.
- (1916) The Armorial Bearings of Kingston Upon Hull. Hull: A. Brown & Sons.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Tile Gazetteer – Yorkshire – TACS". Tilesoc.org.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Pringle | Richards | Sharratt | Architects – Press / In the Press". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Anlaby Road History – Part 19". Carnegiehull.co.uk. 22 April 1905. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "5 bedroom house for sale in Hymers Avenue, HULL, HU3 1LN, HU3". Rightmove.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
External links[]
- Hirst's 1911 census record
- Reminiscence of the War, largely relating to his son, who served in France as a 2nd Lieutenant with the East Yorkshire Regiment
- Individual and family records at Hull Local History Centre.
Categories:
- 19th-century English architects
- Architects from Kingston upon Hull
- 1863 births
- 1945 deaths
- 20th-century English architects