Emanuel Vincent Harris (26 June 1876 – 1 August 1971), often known as E. Vincent Harris, was an English architect who designed several important public buildings in traditional styles.
Early life
He was born in Devonport, Devon, and educated at Kingsbridge Grammar School. He was articled to the Plymouth architect James Harvey in 1893; in 1897 he moved to London, where he assisted E. Keynes Purchase, Leonard Stokes and Sir William Emerson. Harris is reported to have said: "Look, a lot of you here tonight don't like what I do and I don't like what a lot of you do ...".
- Ministry of Defence Main Building (1938–1959)
- Fergusson building, St Mary's College, Durham (1950s)
- Mary Harris Memorial Chapel of the Holy Trinity, University of Exeter (1956–1958)
- Kensington Central Library, Kensington, London (1958–1960)
Gallery of works
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File:Burlington Gardens 1 (5820512459).jpg|Atkinsons Building, London (1926)
File:Braintree Town Hall, 1992. 01.jpg|Braintree Town Hall (1928)
File:Sheffield City Hall.JPG|Sheffield City Hall (1920–1934)
File:Leeds Civic Hall.jpg|Leeds Civic Hall (1931–1933)
File:Manchester Central Library.jpg|Manchester Central Library (1930–1934)
File:County Hall, Taunton.jpg|County Hall, Taunton (1935)
File:Bristol council house.jpg|Council House, Bristol (1938–1956)
File:Ministry of Defence MoD Main Building, London MOD 45152986.jpg|Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall, London (1959)
File:Nottinghamshire County Hall - geograph.org.uk - 2397196.jpg|County Hall, Nottinghamshire (1954)
File:Kensington Central Library 10.JPG|Kensington Central Library, London W8 (1960)
File:10 Fitzroy Park, Highgate.jpg|10 Fitzroy Park, Highgate, completed in 1934, the house Harris designed for himself
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