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Access
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Biographical/Historical note
Scope and Content note
Related Archival Materials note
Title: Louis J. Gill papers
Identifier/Call Number: 0000137
Contributing Institution:
Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
14.0 Linear feet
(2 boxes and 4 flat file drawers)
Date (inclusive): circa 1907-circa 1969
Location note: Box 1/ADC - regular Box 2/ADC - oversize* 4 Flat File Drawers/ADC - flat files
creator:
Gill, Louis J., 1885-1969
Arrangement note
The following arrangement scheme for this collection was imposed during processing in the absence of a usable original order.
The collection is organized in four series: Personal Papers, Irving Gill Materials, Office Files, and Architecture and Design
Projects. The contents of the personal papers, Irving Gill materials, and office files series are arranged chronologically
by date of the materials.The materials within the architecture and design projects series are divided into subseries by client
and subsequently organized by format (for example: architectural drawings, photographs, and project files).
Access
Processed collection, open for use by qualified researchers.
Custodial History note
Gift of Louis J. Gill, 1969. Additional materials gifted by John S. Gill, 1970 and Donald S. Gill, 2004.
Preferred Citation note
Louis J. Gill papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa
Barbara.
Biographical/Historical note
Louis J. Gill was born on May 9, 1885 in Syracuse, New York. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1911 and moved to San
Diego later that year. Right out of school Louis Gill began working as a draftsman at the firm of his uncle, Irving J. Gill,
in San Diego. By 1913, Louis Gill was promoted to chief draftsman and a year later formed a partnership with his uncle known
as Gill and Gill, Architects. During this time, Louis Gill assisted on the designs of the La Jolla Women’s Club, the Community
House for the Playground in the Scripps Group and the Ellen Scripps residence, all located in La Jolla, California. In 1919,
Gill and Gill Architects dissolved and Louis formed his own independent firm and completed many notable projects in the San
Diego region, such as the Dr. Harry Wegeforth residence, the Sacred Heart Church in Coronado, Mission Hills Congregational
Church, St. James-by-the-Sea, Rees-Stealy Clinic, John W. Mitchell Art Gallery in Coronado, residences in the San Diego area,
and was hired as the architect for the San Diego Zoo. Louis J. Gill helped form the San Diego Chapter of the American Institute
of Architects. In 1955, he retired after a 44 year career in San Diego. Louis J. Gill died on August 19, 1969, at the age
of 84.
Scope and Content note
The Louis J. Gill papers span 14 linear feet and date from circa 1911 to circa 1969. The collection contains architectural
drawings and reprographic copies of primarily San Diego area structures designed by Louis Gill, newspaper and magazine clippings,
Gill’s professional stationary and handwritten notes regarding architectural projects, and disbound-scrapbook pages filled
with black-and-white photographs. The collection also contains materials related to Louis Gill's uncle, the architect Irving
Gill, to include correspondence between Louis Gill and researchers, biographical information, articles and clippings, and
exhibition materials featuring the work of Irving Gill.
Related Archival Materials note
Irving John Gill papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California,
Santa Barbara.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Gill, Louis J., 1885-1969
Architects -- California
Architectural drawings
Architectural photographs
Architecture -- California
Architecture -- California -- 20th century
Architecture -- California -- San Diego -- 20th century
Architecture--California--20th century--Designs and plans
Blueprints
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Commercial buildings
Conceptual drawings
Correspondence
Detail drawings
Elevations
Exterior elevations
Exterior views
Floor plans
Photographic prints
Plot Plans
Presentation drawings (proposals)
Renderings
Reprographic copies
San Diego (calif.)
Schools (buildings)
Scrapbooks
Sketches