Rudolph Zerses Gill

Rudolph Zerses Gill (or Ruolph Zerse Gill, RZ Gill and Doll Gill; 1866–1951) 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. 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.

Works include:

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

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

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