George Henry Clemence (January 13, 1865 - February 2, 1924) was an architect and fellow of the

American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to su ...

who lived and practiced in

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...

. Clemence was born in Worcester in 1865. He attended the public schools in Worcester and began studying in the office of architect

Stephen C. Earle Stephen Carpenter Earle (January 4, 1839 – December 12, 1913) was an architect who designed a number of buildings in Massachusetts and Connecticut that were built in the late 19th century, with many in Worcester, Massachusetts. He trained in ...

in 1882. He enrolled at the

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in 1886, completing his studies in architecture there in 1891. In 1892, he established his own architectural practice in Worcester. He was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He served as the president of the Worcester Branch of the AIA for a time. He was married to Anna Eliza McDonald in 1889, and they had a daughter, Hazel, in 1890. At the time of the 1900 and 1910 United States Censuses, he was living in Worcester with his wife Anna and daughter Hazel.Census entry for George H. Clarence, architect, age 45, and family. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Year: 1910; Census Place: Worcester Ward 8, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_633; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1908; Image: 510; FHL microfilm: 1374646. A number of his works are listed on the

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. They include: In Worcester: * Beacon Street Firehouse *

Bloomingdale Firehouse Bloomingdale Firehouse, also known as the Brown Square Station, is a historic former fire station, firehouse at 267 Plantation Street/676 Franklin Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Formerly home to the Worcester Fire Department's Engine Company ...

* Dartmouth Street School * Elizabeth Street School * Harry Goddard House *

Green Hill Park Shelter The Green Hill Park Shelter is a historic picnic shelter in Green Hill Park, the largest city park of Worcester, Massachusetts. It was designed by architect George H. Clemence, and built in 1910-11. The building is the most architecturally sophi ...

Upsala Street School The Upsala Street School is a historic school building at 36 Upsala Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1894 and twice enlarged, it is a good local example of a Romanesque Revival school building, designed by local architect George Clemen ...

Waldo Street Police Station The Waldo Street Police Station is a historic former police station on Waldo Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1918 to a design by George H. Clemence, it is a distinctive local example of Renaissance Revival architecture. It served a ...

Southbridge, Massachusetts Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2020 census. Although Southbridge has a city form of government, it is legally known as the Town of Southbridge. History The area was in ...

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Elm Street Fire House The Elm Street Fire House is a historic fire house at 24 Elm Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1899, it was Southbridge's second fire house (after the Globe Village Fire House) to be built in the 1890s, and serves as the fire departm ...

LaCroix-Mosher House The LaCroix-Mosher House is a historic house at 56 Everett Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It is one of a few remaining Colonial Revival mansions from the early 20th century in Southbridge. It was designed by architect George H. Clemence, ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Clemence, George H 19th-century American architects Architects from Worcester, Massachusetts 1865 births 1924 deaths 20th-century American architects MIT School of Architecture and Planning alumni Fellows of the American Institute of Architects