James G. Hill
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James G. Hill was an American architect who, during the period 1876 to 1883, headed the Office of the Supervising Architect
of the United States Department of the Treasury
, which oversaw major 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.
Works associated with Hill include:
Office of the Supervising Architect
The Office of the Supervising Architect was an agency of the United States Treasury Department that designed federal government buildings from 1852 to 1939....
of the United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
, which oversaw major Federal
Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States is the national government of the constitutional republic of fifty states that is the United States of America. The federal government comprises three distinct branches of government: a legislative, an executive and a judiciary. These branches and...
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.
- Atlantic Building, 928-30 F Street, NW, Washington, DC; built 1887-1888
- Auditors Building Complex (original Bureau of Engraving and Printing), 14th St. and Independence Ave. Washington, DC, NRHP-listed; built 1878-1880
- Government Printing Office, North Capitol Street between G and H Streets, NW, Washington, DC
- National Bank of Washington, Washington BranchNational Bank of Washington, Washington BranchThe National Bank of Washington, Washington Branch was built in 1888. It was a work of James G. Hill and Daniel J. Macarty. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 for its architecture, which is Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, and other.It was documented by the...
, 301 7th St., N.W. Washington, DC, NRHP-listed - Richmond Hill HouseRichmond Hill HouseThe Richmond Hill House at 45 Richmond Hill Rd. in Asheville, North Carolina was built in 1889. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 for its architecture, which is Queen Anne style. It was designed by James G. Hill....
, 45 Richmond Hill Rd. Asheville, North CarolinaAsheville, North CarolinaAsheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, NRHP-listed - Riggs National Bank, Washington Loan and Trust Company BranchRiggs National Bank, Washington Loan and Trust Company BranchRiggs National Bank, Washington Loan And Trust Company Branch, also known as Washington Loan and Trust, at the SW corner of 9th and F Sts., NW, in Washington, D.C. was built in 1891. It was a work of James G. Hill and Arthur Heaton. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in...
, SW corner of 9th and F Sts., NW. Washington, DC, NRHP-listed - St. Margaret's Church, 1820 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC; built in 1895; Hill is credited with design work done for construction in 1900.
- Security Storage, 1140 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC; built 1890; demolished 1965
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Further reading
- Margaret Gordon Davis (1981), James G. Hill, Victorian architect, Washington, M.A. thesis, University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...