Louis Antonio Hayes [also known as L.A. Hayes] was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England in 1868. He was articled to James Maxwell (1838-1893) and William Charles Tuke (1843-1893) of Maxwell & Tuke in Manchester in 1885 and subsequently remained as their assistant until 1896. During this period Hayes also studied at Manchester School of Art and Manchester Technical School. He was then assistant to Edward Salomons (1828-1906) and Alfred Steinthal (1859-1928) in Manchester and to Thomas Taylor (1859-1943) in Oldham. Hayes qualified as an architect in 1896 and later that year was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA).
A drawing and a floor plan of a small country house, designed by Hayes are illustrated in 'The Studio Yearbook of Decorative Art' 1912 (p.27; photograph and two floor plans of 'Fernhurst', at Pinkneys Green in Maidenhead, Berkshire, designed by Hayes are illustrated in 'The Studio yearbook of Decorative Art' 1913 (p.35); and three drawings and a floor plan of a design for a small country house by Hayes are illustrated in 'The Studio Yearbook of Decorative Art' 1914 (p.27). Hayes died in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 2 January 1947.
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001.
‘Obituary’. RIBA Journal vol. 54, 1947 pp.344-345