Henry Houghton Hill (29 May 1882 – 9 February 1951) was an Irish architect based in

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Biography

Henry Houghton Hill was born on 29 May 1882 into an established family of Cork architects. His father, Arthur Hill, was himself the son

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. Hill's uncles, William Henry Hill, and

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were architects, as was William Hill, brother of Henry and father of William Henry. Henry Houghton's cousin,

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, was also an architect. Henry Houghton Hill was also the father of

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chef

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. Hill was the first student to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Architecture from Liverpool University School of Architecture in 1905. In 1909 he entered into practice with his father. Like his father, he lectured on architecture in

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. During

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Hill held a commission in the Royal Engineers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Henry Houghton 1882 births 1951 deaths 19th-century Irish architects 20th-century Irish architects Architects from Cork (city)