WILLIAM TINSLEY

Background

William Tinsley was born in 1805 in Glonnel, Ireland.

Education

He was trained in architecture under an uncle, John Tinsley.

Career

He designed a number of important buildings erected in southern Ireland prior to the Rebellion of 1850. During that year Mr. Tinsley departed for America, and following his arrival in the United States established a home in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the early fifties when the plans he had submitted for Northwestern Christian University in Indianapolis were adopted, he moved to that city, and on his business card in the City Directory of 1857 described himself as "Architect and Civil Engineer of Indiana University, Wabash College, Christ Church, and various Mansions, Villas, Court Houses, Jails and Churches."

Mr. Tinsley was the first architect in Indiana to revive the use of Gothic forms, adopting them with sympathy and understanding, in Christ Church, a charming bit of architecture. He was one of the early members of the American Institute of Architects, and in 1871 was elected to the national Board of Directors.

Works

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• Other Work

  • Bascom Hall in its present state.

    (Originally known as Main Hall, Bascom Hall opened in 1859...)

Membership

He was one of the early members of the American Institute of Architects, and in 1871 was elected to the national Board of Directors.

Connections

Mother:

Lucy Brough

Uncle:

John Tinsley

William Tinsley was trained in architecture under an uncle, John Tinsley.