HILLS, Lucien (1842-1912), son of Albert H. Hills, was born in Hamilton in January 1842 and trained under his father with whom he later worked as office clerk and draughtsman. He commenced practise under his own name in 1874 and after the death of his father in 1878 he formed a partnership with William Leith (see list of works under Leith & Hills). The untimely death of Leith in March 1880 left Hills to continue the practise alone, but his ability to obtain important civic and institutional commissions never matched that of his father, as his career seemed to be eclipsed by a new generation of Hamilton designers including James Balfour and William Stewart. Hills practised until 1898 then took a position as assessor with the City of Hamilton, a post he held until early 1912. He died in Hamilton on 20 May 1912 (obituary in Spectator [Hamilton], 21 May 1912, 16)
(works in Hamilton unless noted)
DOMINION PACKING HOUSE, Rebecca Street near Ferguson Avenue North, alterations, 1880 (Spectator [Hamilton], 22 July 1880, 1, t.c.)
CITY HOSPITAL, Barton Street East at Victoria Avenue North, 1880-81, perhaps with the involvement of C.W. Mulligan; and addition of a Maternity Hospital, 1892 (Spectator [Hamilton], 12 Oct. 1880, 4; and 15 April 1882, 4, descrip.; and 3 April 1883, 1, t.c.; C.R., iii, 23 April 1892, 2, t.c.; Mark Osbaldeston, Unbuilt Hamilton, 2016, 83, illus.)
YOUNG & BROTHERS CO., King William Street near Walnut Street, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 20 April 1881, 4, descrip.; and 25 Oct. 1881, 1)
ANCASTER, ONT., School for S.S. No. 4, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 Aug. 1881, 1, t.c.)
KING STREET EAST, at Emerald Street, three houses for Samuel Chapman, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 25 Oct. 1881, 1)
AUGUSTA STREET, near Hughson Street South, pair of houses for Thomas Meade, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 25 Oct. 1881, 1)
GALT STREET, residence for James P. Judd, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 25 Oct. 1881, 1)
REBECCA STREET, two stores for George Smith, 1881 (Spectator [Hamilton], 25 Oct. 1881, 1)
GEORGE TUCKETT & SONS, Market Street, warehouse, 1881; Queen Street, warehouse, 1883 (Spectator [Hamilton], 3 Nov. 1881, 1, t.c.; and 26 Sept. 1883, 1, t.c.)
F. JAHN SCHRADER CIGAR CO., Cannon Street West, factory, 1882 (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 Feb. 1882, 1, t.c.)
JOHN WINER & CO., Main Street East near Catharine Street, warehouse, 1882 (Spectator [Hamilton], 1 April 1882, 1)
WOODBURN, ONT., a stone church, likely that for Christ Church [Anglican], Woodburn Road, 1883; still standing in 2022 (Spectator [Hamilton], 7 July 1883, 1, t.c.)
VICTORIA WIRE WORKS, Queen Street North at Napier Street, for B. Greening & Co., Proprietors, 1884; Mill, 1889 (Spectator [Hamilton], 24 April 1884, 1, t.c.; and 5 March 1889, 4, t.c.)
WEST AVENUE PUBLIC SCHOOL, West Avenue at Barton Street, 1885 (Spectator [Hamilton], 3 Feb. 1885, 1, t.c.)
TWEEDSMUIR SCHOOL, Victoria Avenue North at King William Street, addition, 1885 (inf. from Hamilton Public School Board)
BINBROOK TOWNSHIP, Methodist Church, Binbrook Road, Hall's Corners, 1885; still standing in 2022 (Spectator [Hamilton], 13 April 1885, 4, t.c.)
JOHN S. LILLIS CIGAR CO., Centre Street, extension to factory, 1886 (Spectator [Hamilton], 23 Oct. 1886, 4, t.c.)
HAMILTON COLLEGIATE, Main Street West at Caroline Street South, extension, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 21 April 1887, 4, t.c.)
HAMILTON BEACH PARK, pavilion, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 1 June 1887, 4, t.c.)
BARTON TOWNSHIP, addition to School for S.S. No. 7, 1887 (Spectator [Hamilton], 14 July 1887, 4, t.c.)
GORE STREET METHODIST CHURCH, alterations and new galleries, 1888 (Spectator [Hamilton], 3 Sept. 1888, 4, t.c.)
NAPIER STREET POLICE STATION, addition, 1889 (Spectator [Hamilton], 2 May 1889, 4, t.c.)
MARKET SQUARE, weigh house for the John Street Market, 1892 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 10 Aug. 1892, 8, t.c.; C.A.B., v, Sept. 1892, 91; inf. Robert Hamilton)
TAPLEYTOWN, ONT., parsonage for the Methodist Church, 1893 (Evening Times (Hamilton), 26 Jan. 1893, 8, t.c.; C.R., iii, 4 Feb. 1893, 1; inf. Robert Hamilton)
HAMILTON BEACH, a new boathouse, 1894 ( Evening Times (Hamilton), 16 June 1894, 8, t.c.; inf. Robert Hamilton)
BAY STREET FIRE HALL, major addition, 1896; demol. (Evening Times (Hamilton), 27 April 1896, 8; inf. Robert Hamilton)
VICTORIA PARK FIRE HALL, Strathcona Avenue North at Head Street, 1896-97 (C.R., vii, 10 Dec. 1896, 2, t.c.)