Lost Tacoma

Irwin H. Hill

1875-1928

Lost Tacoma Locations:
Arlington Elementary School Addition
Roosevelt School
Talmud Torah Synagogue

Irwin (sometimes Irwyn) Horatio Hill was born in Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois and Chicago Art Institute. After moving to Tacoma in 1903, Hill partnered with George Bullard, then Woodroofe and Griffin, then Hill, Mock & Griffin and finally Mock & Morrison. Hill was a member of the Tacoma Park Board and the Tacoma Rotary Club.

Other Work:
Ernest C. and Hattie M. Richards house
Pierce County Hospital
The Washington State Historical Building. originally The Ferry Museum

_{Sources: College Park Historic District National Register of Historic Places Nomination - Page 12, “Hill, Irwyn H. - Local History & Biography Index - Northwest Room Collections.”, “Tribune (Published as THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE) - February 16, 1925 - Page 10,”, “Tribune (Published as THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE) - April 25, 1927 - Page 28,”, Historic Preservation Resource Guide - July 2021 - Page 23}

_{Roosevelt School
Marvin D. Boland Collection (BOLAND-B17893), 12-01-1928
Courtesy Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room}

_{Talmud Torah Synagogue
Richards Studio (D141770-15), 05-28-1964
Courtesy Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room}