Rudolph Zerses Gill

Rudolph Zerses Gill
Rudolph Zerses Gill
Born	1866
Died	1951 (aged 84–85)
Nationality	American
Other names	Ruolph Zerse Gill; RZ Gill; Doll Gill; Pop Gill
Occupation	Architect

Rudolph Zerses Gill (or Ruolph Zerse Gill, RZ Gill and Doll Gill; 1866–1951[1]) was an American architect and builder of the classical revival style that has designed several municipal buildings, club halls, and private residences in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee.[1] A few have been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

R.Z. Gill graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Illinois in 1887.[2]

Works include:

the Lindley House (1895), Urbana, Illinois[3]
the Franklin County Jail (1905–06), Benton, Illinois,[4]
the Murphysboro Elks Lodge (1916), Murphysboro, Illinois,[5] NRHP-listed
the Barth and Walker Building (1916), Murphysboro, Illinois,[6]
the West Frankfort Elks Lodge (1923) West Frankfort, IL[7]
the VanCloostere Building (1925), Murphysboro, Illinois,[8]
the Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple (1933), West Plains, Missouri,[9] NRHP-listed
the Riverside Park Bandshell (1939), Murphysboro, Illinois,[10] NRHP-listed.

Murphysboro Masonic Lodge # 498 Gill designed the Lodge and was also a member. Source: Carbondale Free Press Nov 6, 1919

References

"Rudolph Zerses Gill". City of Urbana. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
"Rudolph Zerses Gill | City of Urbana".
"PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION Vol. 21" (PDF). Vol 21 No 4 Lachlan Blair Memorial – Lindley House - PACA.
Franklin County Jail (Benton, Illinois)
Baer, Cynthia L. (June 9, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Murphysboro Elks Lodge" (PDF). State of Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
"The American Contractor April 24th 1915 Page 16".
"Murphysboro Daily Independent Aug 03 1923, Page 2". The Daily Independent. 3 August 1923. p. 2.
"Murphysboro Daily Independent, August 21st 1925 Page 6". The Daily Independent. 21 August 1925. p. 6.
Scott J. Snyder and Tiffany Patterson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (with 14 photographs from 1940 and 2010)
Rachel Malcolm Ensor (January 30, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Riverside Park Bandshell" (PDF). State of Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

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[Urbana1-1] "Rudolph Zerses Gill". City of Urbana. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[2] "Rudolph Zerses Gill | City of Urbana".

[3] "PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION Vol. 21" (PDF). Vol 21 No 4 Lachlan Blair Memorial – Lindley House - PACA.

[4] Franklin County Jail (Benton, Illinois)

[murphysboro-5] Baer, Cynthia L. (June 9, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Murphysboro Elks Lodge" (PDF). State of Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.

[6] "The American Contractor April 24th 1915 Page 16".

[7] "Murphysboro Daily Independent Aug 03 1923, Page 2". The Daily Independent. 3 August 1923. p. 2.

[8] "Murphysboro Daily Independent, August 21st 1925 Page 6". The Daily Independent. 21 August 1925. p. 6.

[MtZion-9] Scott J. Snyder and Tiffany Patterson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination: Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (with 14 photographs from 1940 and 2010)

[10] Rachel Malcolm Ensor (January 30, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Riverside Park Bandshell" (PDF). State of Illinois. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.