Frederick A. Hill & Company
Frederick A. Hill, Sr. was born in Chicago in 1862 and lived in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago until later in life when he moved to 329 N. East Avenue in Oak Park. Hill was the founder and president of F. A. Hill & Co., a successful real estate company which developed many homes in the Austin and Oak Park areas in the early 20th century.
In his youth, Hill worked for Armour & Company, the meat packing house, and worked under the personal supervision of P. D. Armour. He later became a member of the Board of Trade,but sold his seat in the grain market after a few years. He then opened his real estate business with offices in Austin. He also was active in the stock and bond business in Chicago, and beginning in 1931 was the chairman of the Board of the Bond Holders' committee for the Ritchie Bond & Mortgage Company.
Hill and his wife Marie had two children, F. A. Hill, Jr. and Grace Hill (Corning). Hill worked in the real estate business in Chicago and the suburbs for more than fifty years, and was active in developing the west side districts of Chicago. He was considered the first in
the area to build homes and sell them on easy payments. F. A. Hill died in 1933 at his home at the age of 72. Mr. Hill was credited in 1897 with being one of the earliest home builders in the area.
Chicago Daily Tribune Oct 25, 1933
Hill
Frederick Alfred Hill, Oct. 23, 1933 of 329 N. East Ave, Oak Park, husband of Mrs. Marie B. Hill, father of Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. and Mrs. Grace H. Corning. Funeral Thursday, 2:30 p.m. at funeral home, 318-320 N. Central Ave., Austin, Interment Forest Home
Frederick A. Hill, Sr. was born in Chicago in 1862 and lived in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago until later in life when he moved to 329 N. East Avenue in Oak Park. Hill was the founder and president of F. A. Hill & Co., a successful real estate company which developed many homes in the Austin and Oak Park areas in the early 20th century.
In his youth, Hill worked for Armour & Company, the meat packing house, and worked under the personal supervision of P. D. Armour. He later became a member of the Board of Trade,but sold his seat in the grain market after a few years. He then opened his real estate business with offices in Austin. He also was active in the stock and bond business in Chicago, and beginning in 1931 was the chairman of the Board of the Bond Holders' committee for the Ritchie Bond & Mortgage Company.
Hill and his wife Marie had two children, F. A. Hill, Jr. and Grace Hill (Corning). Hill worked in the real estate business in Chicago and the suburbs for more than fifty years, and was active in developing the west side districts of Chicago. He was considered the first in
the area to build homes and sell them on easy payments. F. A. Hill died in 1933 at his home at the age of 72. Mr. Hill was credited in 1897 with being one of the earliest home builders in the area.
Chicago Daily Tribune Oct 25, 1933
Hill
Frederick Alfred Hill, Oct. 23, 1933 of 329 N. East Ave, Oak Park, husband of Mrs. Marie B. Hill, father of Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. and Mrs. Grace H. Corning. Funeral Thursday, 2:30 p.m. at funeral home, 318-320 N. Central Ave., Austin, Interment Forest Home
Frederick A. Hill & Company
Frederick A. Hill, Sr. was born in Chicago in 1862 and lived in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago until later in life when he moved to 329 N. East Avenue in Oak Park. Hill was the founder and president of F. A. Hill & Co., a successful real estate company which developed many homes in the Austin and Oak Park areas in the early 20th century.
In his youth, Hill worked for Armour & Company, the meat packing house, and worked under the personal supervision of P. D. Armour. He later became a member of the Board of Trade,but sold his seat in the grain market after a few years. He then opened his real estate business with offices in Austin. He also was active in the stock and bond business in Chicago, and beginning in 1931 was the chairman of the Board of the Bond Holders' committee for the Ritchie Bond & Mortgage Company.
Hill and his wife Marie had two children, F. A. Hill, Jr. and Grace Hill (Corning). Hill worked in the real estate business in Chicago and the suburbs for more than fifty years, and was active in developing the west side districts of Chicago. He was considered the first in
the area to build homes and sell them on easy payments. F. A. Hill died in 1933 at his home at the age of 72. Mr. Hill was credited in 1897 with being one of the earliest home builders in the area.
Chicago Daily Tribune Oct 25, 1933
Hill
Frederick Alfred Hill, Oct. 23, 1933 of 329 N. East Ave, Oak Park, husband of Mrs. Marie B. Hill, father of Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. and Mrs. Grace H. Corning. Funeral Thursday, 2:30 p.m. at funeral home, 318-320 N. Central Ave., Austin, Interment Forest Home
Frederick A. Hill, Sr. was born in Chicago in 1862 and lived in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago until later in life when he moved to 329 N. East Avenue in Oak Park. Hill was the founder and president of F. A. Hill & Co., a successful real estate company which developed many homes in the Austin and Oak Park areas in the early 20th century.
In his youth, Hill worked for Armour & Company, the meat packing house, and worked under the personal supervision of P. D. Armour. He later became a member of the Board of Trade,but sold his seat in the grain market after a few years. He then opened his real estate business with offices in Austin. He also was active in the stock and bond business in Chicago, and beginning in 1931 was the chairman of the Board of the Bond Holders' committee for the Ritchie Bond & Mortgage Company.
Hill and his wife Marie had two children, F. A. Hill, Jr. and Grace Hill (Corning). Hill worked in the real estate business in Chicago and the suburbs for more than fifty years, and was active in developing the west side districts of Chicago. He was considered the first in
the area to build homes and sell them on easy payments. F. A. Hill died in 1933 at his home at the age of 72. Mr. Hill was credited in 1897 with being one of the earliest home builders in the area.
Chicago Daily Tribune Oct 25, 1933
Hill
Frederick Alfred Hill, Oct. 23, 1933 of 329 N. East Ave, Oak Park, husband of Mrs. Marie B. Hill, father of Frederick Alfred Hill Jr. and Mrs. Grace H. Corning. Funeral Thursday, 2:30 p.m. at funeral home, 318-320 N. Central Ave., Austin, Interment Forest Home
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