George W. Kelham

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George William Kelham (1871–1936) was an American architect, he was most active in the San Francisco Bay Area.

George William Kelham
Born1871
Manchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died1936
EducationHarvard University
Alma materEcole des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
Years active1906–1936
Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, 1924

Biography

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Born in Manchester, Massachusetts, Kelham was educated at Harvard University and graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1896.[1] As an employee of New York architects Trowbridge & Livingston, he was sent by the firm to San Francisco for the Palace Hotel in 1906 and remained there after the building completion in 1909.[1][2]

Kelham was responsible for the master plan for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, did significant work on Treasure Island for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1938,[3] and designed at least five major buildings in the city,[1] along with significant work in Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. He was also supervising architect for the campus of the University of California, Berkeley from 1927 to 1931.[2]

Work

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Kelham's works include:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Holliday, Peter J. (2016-05-03). American Arcadia: California and the Classical Tradition. Oxford University Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-19-025652-4.
  2. ^ a b c Helfand, Harvey (2002). University of California, Berkeley: An Architectural Tour. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-56898-293-9.
  3. ^ a b Veronico, Nicholas A.; Veronico, Betty S. (2017-08-07). Depression-Era Sculpture of the Bay Area. Arcadia Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4396-6178-9.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ The Centennial Record of the University of California
  6. ^ Helfland, Harvey. 2001. The Campus Guides: University of California Berkeley, p. 147
  7. ^ DelVecchio, Rick (2004-11-19). "Berkeley: International House celebrates 75th year of promoting understanding". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
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