William Hammond Hall

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William Hammond Hall was a 19th-century American civil engineer and landscape architect best known as the first State Engineer of California and the master planner of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.


Statements (26)
Predicate Object
instanceOf American
civil engineer
landscape architect
person
areaOfInfluence California water and infrastructure planning
urban park design in San Francisco
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United States
designed Golden Gate Park
employer State of California
era 19th-century United States
fieldOfWork civil engineering
landscape architecture
genre park design
hasRole master planner of Golden Gate Park
knownFor planning and designing Golden Gate Park in San Francisco
serving as the first State Engineer of California
notableAchievement creating the foundational layout of Golden Gate Park
establishing early engineering standards for California’s public works
notableWork master plan of Golden Gate Park
occupation civil engineer
landscape architect
positionHeld first State Engineer of California
residence California
workLocation California
San Francisco

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Golden Gate Park
designer
Golden Gate Park
landscapeArchitect

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