Irving Gill Irving John Gill (April 26, 1870 – October 7, 1936), Was an Irving John Gill American Architect
Irving Gill Irving John Gill (April 26, 1870 – October 7, 1936), was an Irving John Gill American architect. He did most of his work in Southern California, especially in San Diego and Los Angeles. He is considered a pioneer of the modern movement in architecture.[1] Twelve of his buildings throughout Southern California are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many others are designated as historic by local governments. Contents Early life Career Importance Personal life Works References Born April 26, 1870 Other sources Tully, New York External links Died October 7, 1936 (aged 66) Carlsbad, California Early life Nationality American Gill was born on April 26, 1870, in Tully, New York[1] to Joseph Occupation Architect and Cynthia Scullen Gill. His father was a farmer, and later a Spouse(s) Marion Waugh carpenter. As a child, Gill attended the Madison Street School in Brashears Syracuse.[2] Buildings Granger Hall By 1889, Gill was working as a draftsman under Ellis G. Hall in Dodge House Syracuse. Then, in 1890, he moved to Chicago to work with La Jolla Recreational Joseph Lyman Silsbee, who was Hall's partner years prior. Center Finally, in 1891, Gill went to Adler and Sullivan. His Old Scripps Building apprenticeship there coincided with several import Chicago School architects including Frank Lloyd Wright. While there, he worked on the Transportation Building, an exhibition hall at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.[3] Long after his death it was claimed that Gill never saw the end of that project due to illness. The veracity of this claim has never been documented and is highly unlikely.
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