High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! John Henry Price (1867 – 10 April 1944) – more commonly referred to as Henry Price – was the first person to hold the office of `City Architect` in Manchester Corporation`s newly created City Architect`s Department of 1902. He was responsible for a number of well known Manchester landmarks, and is credited with influencing the design of other buildings constructed during his tenure, such as the Fire Station.