Joseph Hirst
Joseph Henry Hirst (1863-1945) was a leading architect of the post-Victorian era. For 1900-1926 he was the City Architect of Kingston upon Hull and "the man who more than any other designed the face of the modern city".[1] He was responsible for some of Hull's best-known buildings, among them the City Hall, swimming baths, schools and housing estates. [2]
Buildings designed by Joseph Hirst
- Trinity market hall near Holy Trinity Church, Hull
- Beverley Road baths[3]
- Hull Central Fire Station[4]
- the Carnegie Library near West Park[5]
- Residences on Hymers Avenue, Hull, near Hymers College[6]
Hirst's Publications
- (1913) The block houses of Kingston-upon-Hull and who went there: A glimpse of catholic life in the penal times and a missing page of local history. Hull: A. Brown & Sons.
- (1916) The Armorial Bearings of Kingston Upon Hull. Hull: A. Brown & Sons.
References
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- ↑ "Tile Gazetteer - Yorkshire - TACS". Tilesoc.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "Pringle | Richards | Sharratt | Architects - Press / In the Press". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "Anlaby Road History – Part 19". Carnegiehull.co.uk. 1905-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ↑ "5 bedroom house for sale in Hymers Avenue, HULL, HU3 1LN, HU3". Rightmove.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
External links
- Hirst's 1911 census record
- Reminiscence of the War, largely relating to his son, who served in France as a 2nd Lieutenant with the East Yorkshire Regiment
- Individual and family records at Hull Local History Centre.
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