Gill Hill
The work of many talented architects can be found throughout Bankers Hill — William Hebbard, Frank Mead, Richard Requa (HQ8), Emmor Brook Weaver, Hazel Wood Waterman (HQ5) and Irving Gill, a pioneer of the modern movement and widely regarded as San Diego’s most prominent and innovative architect.
With no formal education, Irving studied architecture and worked alongside Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago for two years before moving here in 1893. The young a
rchitect began experimented with many styles, winning loyal clients including leading citizens like Alice Lee & Katherine Teats (see HQ9) and George Marston (HQ3)
In 1896, he partnered with William Hebbard to influence the Arts & Crafts elements important in his later buildings.
White Seifert House (1898) 36 Redwood
Waterman Residence (1900) 237 W. Hawthorn
Grove Residence (1901) 2243 Front
Sunnyslope Lodge (1902) 3733 Robinson Mews
Johnson Puterbaugh Cottage (1902) 2970 Second
George Marston Residence (1904) 3525 Seventh
Cossitt Residence (1905) 3526 Seventh
Katherine Teats Residence #1 (1905) 3560 Seventh
Alice Lee Residence #1 (1905) 3574 Seventh
Burnham Residence (1906) 3565 Seventh
Arthur Marston Residence (1906) 3575 Seventh
Alice Lee Residence #2 (1906) 3578 Seventh
Cottage (1906) 3776 Front
E.F. Chase Residence (1907) 205 Laurel
Bishop’s Day School (1908) 3066 First
Cottages (1908) 3703-3709 Albatross
Anna Darst Flats (1909) 2266 Fifth
First Church of Christ Scientist (1910) 2444 Second
Mary Cossitt Rental Cottages (1910) 3729-57 Eighth
Administration Building (1912) Balboa Park
Alice Lee House #3 (1912) 3367 Albatross
Katherine Teats House #2 (1912) 3415 Albatross
Cottage (1912) 3506 Albatross
Alice Lee House #4 (1913) 3353 Albatross
Katherine Teats House #3 (1913) 3407 Albatross