Education
Hannaford attended public schools, and graduated from Farmer"s College, Cincinnati, where he studied architecture.
Hannaford attended public schools, and graduated from Farmer"s College, Cincinnati, where he studied architecture.
Some of the best known landmarks in the city, such as Music Hall and City Hall, were of his design. The bulk of Hannaford"s work was done locally, over 300 buildings, but his residential designs appear through New England to the Midwest and the South. Born in England, Hannaford immigrated with his family to age nine.
Hannaford opened an office in 1857, and in 1887 formed the firm of Samuel Hannaford & Sons.
At the time of his death, he was director of the Ohio Mechanics" Institute. Hannaford died in his home in on January 7, 1911.