William Tinsley (architect)

William Tinsley (* 1804 in Clonmel, † 1885 in Cincinnati ) was an American architect of Irish origin.

William Tinsleys family was very involved in the construction business. He was like his brother Thomas architect and spent the first part of his life in his native Ireland. He built private homes, churches, bridges, and country seats and preferred it to the neo-Gothic style; one of his most notable projects was the design of Cahir on behalf of the Earl of Glengall. One of his bridges is the. Built in the 1840s Tinsley Bridge, which is, however, under the name Kilmaclugh Bridge better known and leads over the Clashawley It has been repeatedly affected by severe flood damage.

In 1851 he emigrated to Cincinnati. His buildings in the United States include the building of Rockwell, Kenyon and Wabash College, for the University of Wisconsin and the Wesleyan University and Northwestern Christian University in Indianapolis. He also built the Christ Church in Indianapolis, St. John 's Episcopal Church in Lafayette (Indiana ) and the Calvary Episcopal Church in Clifton in Cincinnati. Here he also built Henry Probascos Oakwood residence. Later he was commissioned to design the space around the Probasco donated by Tyler -Davidson Fountain.