Robert W. Hill
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Robert Wakeman Hill | |
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 Robert W. Hill, 1895 | |
| Born | September 20, 1828 |
| Died | July 16, 1909 (aged 80) Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Ansonia Opera House; Waterbury City Hall; Bronson B. Tuttle House; New Britain Opera House; Thomaston Town Hall; Litchfield County Courthouse; Soldiers' Memorial Tower |
Robert W. Hill (20 September 1828 – 16 July 1909) was an American architect from Waterbury, Connecticut. He was one of Connecticut's most important 19th century architects.
Robert Wakeman Hill was born in Waterbury of September 20, 1828, to Samuel and Polly (Brackett) Hill. He attended the public schools, after which he went to New Haven to study architecture. He first attended the Young Men's Institute, where he learned architectural drawing. He obtained a position in the office of Henry Austin, during which he also taught at the YMI.[1] At one point he was also employed by Sidney Mason Stone.[2] He then worked in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Albert C. Nash, a former Connecticut architect. In 1858 he returned to Connecticut, establishing himself as an architect in the town of Naugatuck. In 1863 he relocated to Waterbury, where he would quickly become the city's most prominent architect, a position he retained for the rest of his career.[1]
Legacy
Hill trained several other Waterbury architects, including Joseph A. Jackson, Wilfred E. Griggs and Theodore B. Peck.[1] At least five buildings designed by him have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and many others contribute to listed historic districts.
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