Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Kerr, Harry Livingston September 11, 1863 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

HARRY LIVINGSTON KERR, Architect and Builder. Coming to Hawaii in 1897, Harry 
L. Kerr, architect and builder, has had a constructive career in the islands. 
Following his profession here for more than a quarter of a century, he has 
taken an active part in the building expansion of Honolulu. Among the 
buildings he has designed are Mission Memorial Hall, McCandless building, Ewa 
School, the Mid-Pacific Institute and approximately 900 other buildings and 
residences. Since 1920 Mr. Kerr has designed and built a large group of 
apartment dwellings in the Waikiki district.
  Born in Ulster County, New York, Sept. 11, 1863, Mr. Kerr is the son of 
William H. and Mary D. (Tronson) Kerr. He received his education in the 
private schools of New York state and after several years in an architect’s 
office, branched out in business for himself in 1883. Before coming to Hawaii 
he followed his profession in New York City until 1885, spent five years in 
San Diego, went to Portland, Ore., in 1890 and from 1890 to 1896 maintained 
offices in Southern California. He has two children, Harold L. and Catherine 
L. Kerr. Mr. Kerr is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Commercial, 
Rotary, Automobile and Pan-Pacific clubs.


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