William Henry Hill Jr

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William Henry Hill
Born24 June 1867
Died31 October 1941
OccupationArchitect
Years active1909–1940
Parent(s)

William Henry Hill (24 June 1867 – 31 October 1941) was an Irish architect based in County Cork.

Biography[]

William Henry Hill was born on 24 June 1867 into an established family of Cork architects. His father, also named William Henry Hill, was himself the son William Hill.[1] Hill's uncles, Arthur Hill, and were architects, as was Henry Hill, brother of William and father of Arthur.[2] William Henry's cousin, Henry Houghton Hill, was also an architect.[3]

Hill spent three years studying in Queen's College Cork (now known as University College Cork), after which he apprenticed with his father, who made him a partner in his firm in 1899.[4] In 1907, Hill was made diocesan architect of the Diocese of Cork, Limerick and Cashel, a position he held for the following 30 years. He succeeded his father as consulting architect for the Cork Lunatic Asylum board.[4] He was also an engineer for the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway[5]

Architectural works[]

  • UCC Dairy Science building[6]
  • Extensive renovations of St. Kevin's Hospital.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hill, William". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 2 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Henry Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Henry Houghton Hill". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 30 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Hill, William Henry [2]". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940. Retrieved 2 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Anonymous (1941). "Obituary: Mr William Henry Hill, F.R.I.A.I." (PDF). Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society. 46 (164): 143.
  6. ^ "The Alumni bridge". University College Cork. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  7. ^ "St Kevin's Strategic Housing Development, Shanakiel, Cork City" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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