About Chester Hills
Lived 1798 – 1854 (aged 55–56). Chester Hills was an American architect.
Chester Hills was author of "The Builder's Guide", an architectural pattern book published in 1846, which, like those of Minard Lafever, influenced architecture in the United States. It is a "practical treatise" on Greek and Roman style architecture.
Two buildings influenced are in Rye, New York: Lounsberry and the 1838 Peter Augustus Jay House within the Boston Post Road Historic District.,
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Who was Chester Hills?
American architect
When was Chester Hills born?
Chester Hills was born in 1798.
When did Chester Hills die?
Chester Hills died in 1854.
What was Chester Hills's occupation?
Chester Hills was an architect.
What nationality was Chester Hills?
Chester Hills was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chester Hills. https://biography.guide/chester-hills/
MLA: "Chester Hills." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/chester-hills/.
Chicago: "Chester Hills." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/chester-hills/.
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