George William Kelham (1871–1936) was an American architect, he was most active in the San Francisco Bay Area.
George William Kelham | |
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Born | 1871 Manchester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | 1936 |
Education | Harvard University |
Alma mater | Ecole des Beaux-Arts |
Occupation | Architect |
Years active | 1906–1936 |
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]
Kelham's works include: