William Burnet Tuthill (February 11, 1855 – August 25, 1929) was an American architect celebrated for designing New York City's Carnegie Hall.
[3][4] William B. Tuthill was a founder of the Architectural League of New York and served on the Art Commission of the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893.
Tuthill was a talented amateur cellist and served as a board member of the Oratorio Society of New York along with Andrew Carnegie.
The acoustics are celebrated, due to Tuthill's extensive study of European concert halls as well as what has been called his "golden ear".
During the performance, Tuthill reportedly left the hall to consult his drawings, to be certain that the supporting columns would withstand the weight of the crowd in attendance.