Résumé

Draftsman, George P. Aston and Louis S. Stone, Architects, San Francisco, CA, c. 1889-1891.

Editor, American Builder Review, 1906- . Cahill was a widely published writer on architecture as well as being a significant cartographer.

Partner, Cahill and Condon, Architects, San Francisco, CA, 1897. (See Crocker-Langley Directory Company's San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1897, p. 373.)

Principal, B.J.S. Cahill, Architect, San Francisco, CA, 1901. In 1901, Cahill had an office in the Donohoe Building in San Francisco. (See Crocker-Langley Directory Company's San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1901, p. 1956.) Cahill leased office space at 571 California Street in 1914. (See Crocker-Langley Directory Company'sSan Francisco, California, City Directory, 1914, p. 2015.)

Principal, B.J.S. Cahill, Architect, Oakland, CA, c. 1921-1934. Cahill had an office at 428 13th Street, Room #611 in 1921. (See Oakland, California, City Directory, 1921, p. 1106.)In 1934, his office was located at 357 12th Street in Oakland. (See Oakland, California, City Directory, 1934, p. 860.)

Cahill attended the London Town Planning Conferences held in 1909 and 1910.

Coursework, Ratcliffe College, University of London, London, UK, 1884; coursework, Kensington School of Art, London, UK, 1887;

Relocation

Cahill came to the US from London, England, in 1888, and arrived in San Francisco, CA, shortly thereafter. In 1891, he was still listed in the San Francisco Directory, 1891, (p. 320), as still living in that city at 1208 Clay Street.

Cahill began an architectural practice in Oakland, CA, later in 1891. He resided at 1170 Market Street in 1897. (See Crocker-Langley Directory Company's San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1897, p. 373.)

In 1921, he resided in Alameda, but worked in Oakland. (See Oakland, California, City Directory, 1921, p. 316.)

He died in Alameda County, CA, at the age of 78.

Parents

Cahill's father was James Alban Cahill, his mother, Eliza Smith Cahill.

Biographical Notes

A website on San Francisco architecture noted: "Bernard Cahill was born in London, England on January 30, 1867," a date that clashes with the California Death Index record. (See http://www.classicsfproperties.com/Architecture/BernardJSCahill.htm, acccessed 07/14/2006.)

Cahill was very interested in cartography, and was credited with inventing the butterfly map.

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