Edwin T. Hall
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Edwin Thomas Hall was a British architect
known primarily for the design of the Liberty & Co. department store, the Old Library at Dulwich College
(1902-3) and various hospitals. He was the brother of the architect George Alfred Hall and father of Edwin Stanley Hall, also a noted architect.
. He also designed two hospitals in Leeds, the Homoeopathic Hospital
in Queen Square and several hospitals in Sussex as well as the St Giles Hospital in Peckham
and the Camberwell Infirmary.
His large architects practice also designed a number of factories, offices, churches, houses and flats. Amongst these are Sloane Mansions in Sloane Square
and St Ermins Mansions in 1889 (which later became St Ermins Hotel in 1899) in Westminster
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department store Liberty & Co. Completed after his death in 1924, the mock Tudor style was designed around the ideas of the store's owner, Arthur Liberty
. The timber for the outside façade was taken from old wooden sailing ships. Though the landowner Crown Estates required all buildings on Regent Street to be in a classical style, Hall constructed the famous black and white timber Elizabethan-style frontage of Liberty's that faces on to Great Marlborough Street
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and was an active participant in drawing up the Institute’s charter in 1887. He was known as "Bye law Hall" not only because of his incisive legal mind but for the major part he played in drafting the updating of the London Building Acts in the 1890s.
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Hall also provided the initial concept for the Sunray Gardens Estate. The advanced concept advocated a garden city layout with innovative integral community facilities.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
known primarily for the design of the Liberty & Co. department store, the Old Library at Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
(1902-3) and various hospitals. He was the brother of the architect George Alfred Hall and father of Edwin Stanley Hall, also a noted architect.
Biography
Born in 1851, the son of architect, George Hall, he started independent practice in London in 1876, and is best known for his work designing hospitals. He won the 1894 competition for the design of Hither Green Infectious Diseases Hospital and then a 1908 competition to design the new Manchester Royal InfirmaryManchester Royal Infirmary
The Manchester Royal Infirmary is a hospital in Manchester, England which was founded by Charles White in 1752 as a cottage hospital capable of caring for twelve patients. Manchester Royal Infirmary is part of a larger NHS Trust incorporating several hospitals called Central Manchester University...
. He also designed two hospitals in Leeds, the Homoeopathic Hospital
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
The Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine is a specialist complementary medicine hospital located in London, United Kingdom...
in Queen Square and several hospitals in Sussex as well as the St Giles Hospital in Peckham
Peckham
Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...
and the Camberwell Infirmary.
His large architects practice also designed a number of factories, offices, churches, houses and flats. Amongst these are Sloane Mansions in Sloane Square
Sloane Square
Sloane Square is a small hard-landscaped square on the boundaries of the fashionable London districts of Knightsbridge, Belgravia and Chelsea, located southwest of Charing Cross, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The square is part of the Hans Town area designed in 1771 by Henry...
and St Ermins Mansions in 1889 (which later became St Ermins Hotel in 1899) in Westminster
Westminster
Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...
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Liberty's
Hall's most noted work, which he undertook with his son, was the design of the Regent StreetRegent Street
Regent Street is one of the major shopping streets in London's West End, well known to tourists and Londoners alike, and famous for its Christmas illuminations...
department store Liberty & Co. Completed after his death in 1924, the mock Tudor style was designed around the ideas of the store's owner, Arthur Liberty
Arthur Lasenby Liberty
Sir Arthur Lasenby Liberty was a London merchant, and the founder of Liberty & Co.Born in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, the son of a draper, he began work at sixteen with his uncle who sold lace, and later, another uncle who sold wine...
. The timber for the outside façade was taken from old wooden sailing ships. Though the landowner Crown Estates required all buildings on Regent Street to be in a classical style, Hall constructed the famous black and white timber Elizabethan-style frontage of Liberty's that faces on to Great Marlborough Street
Great Marlborough Street
Great Marlborough Street runs west to east through the western part of Soho in London. At its western end it joins Regent Street. Streets intersecting, or meeting with, Great Marlborough Street are, from west to east, Kingly Street, Argyll Street, Carnaby Street, and Poland Street...
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RIBA
He was a vice-president of the Royal Institute of British ArchitectsRoyal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
and was an active participant in drawing up the Institute’s charter in 1887. He was known as "Bye law Hall" not only because of his incisive legal mind but for the major part he played in drafting the updating of the London Building Acts in the 1890s.
Dulwich Estates
Hall was a Dulwich Estates Governor for 22 years and chairman from 1908-10. In addition to the Old Library, other locals projects included Camberwell Public Library and Council Offices, and the completion of the British Home for Incurables in StreathamStreatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
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Hall also provided the initial concept for the Sunray Gardens Estate. The advanced concept advocated a garden city layout with innovative integral community facilities.