Thomas Gill (1870 – 1941) was an American

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who worked in Honolulu, Hawaii, from 1899 to 1941.

Early life and education

Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at

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and Pratt Institute.

Career

Gill began his career in 1892 with Walbridge & Walbridge of Brooklyn, and later worked in

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, before embarking on a world tour that landed him in Honolulu on December 9, 1898. There he found work with H. L. Kerr before opening up his own office in 1903. He was a founding member of the Oahu Country Club and designed its clubhouse, but otherwise designed mostly private residences, two of which are on the

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: the Edgar and Lucy Henriques House (1904) and the Thomas Alexander Burningham House (1910).

Personal life

His son,

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, became a prominent local politician.

References

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