Rudolph Zerses Gill
Rudolph Zerses Gill was an American architect and builder of the classical revival style that has designed several municipal buildings, club halls, and private residences in Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. A few have been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.
R.Z. Gill graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Illinois in 1887.
Works include:
- the Lindley House, Urbana, Illinois
- the Franklin County Jail, Benton, Illinois,
- the Murphysboro Elks Lodge, Murphysboro, Illinois, NRHP-listed
- the Barth and Walker Building, Murphysboro, Illinois,
- the West Frankfort Elks Lodge West Frankfort, IL
- the VanCloostere Building, Murphysboro, Illinois,
- the Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple, West Plains, Missouri, NRHP-listed
- the Riverside Park Bandshell, Murphysboro, Illinois, NRHP-listed.
Gill designed the Lodge and was also a member.
Source: Carbondale Free Press Nov 6, 1919