James G. Hill
American architect
James G. Hill (1841–1913)[ 1] Office of the Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury ,[ 2] Federal buildings.
During that period he designed or supervised design of many courthouses, post offices and other public buildings.
During 1884–1901 he worked alone as a private architect, and during 1901–1909 he worked with Frederick A. Kendall as partner.[ 3] John Fraser serving as acting Supervising Architect in Hill's absence. Acquitted, Hill was immediately restored to his position.
Government Publishing Office, Washington, DC Works associated with Hill include:
Atlantic Building, 928-30 F Street, NW, Washington, DC; built 1887–1888[ 4]
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building (originally the Bureau of Engraving and Printing), 14th St. and Independence Ave. Washington, DC , NRHP-listed; built 1878–1880[ 4] [ 5] Government Printing Office , North Capitol Street between G and H Streets, NW, Washington, DC[ 4] National Bank of Washington, Washington Branch , 301 7th St., N.W. Washington, DC, NRHP-listed[ 4] [ 5] Old Post Office , State Street and Broadway, Albany, New York (NRHP listed)Richmond Hill House , 45 Richmond Hill Rd. Asheville, North Carolina , NRHP-listed[ 5] [ 6] Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan and Trust Company Branch , SW corner of 9th and F Sts., NW. Washington, DC, NRHP-listed[ 4] [ 5] St. Margaret's Church, 1820 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC; built in 1895; Hill is credited with design work done for construction in 1900.[ 7]
Security Storage, 1140 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC; built 1890; demolished 1965[ 4]
References
^ "Residential Architecture of Washington, D.C., and Its Suburbs (Prints and Photographs Reading Room, Library of Congress)" . Library of Congress ^ The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (The Auditor's Building) , National Register of Historic Places nomination document, 1978^ Tanya Beauchamp (1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: National Bank of Washington, Washington Branch / National Bank of Washington" . accompanying photo from 1969 ^ a b c d e f Historic Preservation Division of the D.C. Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs, District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites , July 1, 2002
^ a b c d "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places National Park Service . July 9, 2010.^ Richmond Hill House , National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary, National Park Service website^ "Sheridan--Kalorama" . Archived from the original on 2007-10-12.
External links
Further reading
Margaret Gordon Davis (1981), James G. Hill, Victorian architect, Washington , M.A. thesis, University of Virginia
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