George William Kelham (1871–1936) was an American architect, he was most active in the

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Biography

Born in

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, Kelham was educated at

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and graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1896. As an employee of New York architects

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, he was sent by the firm to San Francisco for the Palace Hotel in 1906 and remained there after the. building completion in 1909. Kelham was responsible for the master plan for the

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in San Francisco, did significant work on

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for the

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in 1938, and designed at least five major buildings in the city, along with significant work in

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and

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. He was also supervising architect for the

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from 1927 to 1931.

Work

Kelham's works include: * Sharon Building (1912), San Francisco, California. * Ganter & Mattern Company Building (1912), San Francisco, California; now the

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* Griffith-McKenzie Building (1914), Fresno, California; Fresno's first skyscraper, now Helm Building * Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915), supervising architect * The old

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(1917), now the

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* Farmers' and Merchants' Bank (1917), Stockton, California *

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(1917), dormitory for women at

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, Stanford, California * Bay Terrace Subdivision (1918), 126 individual buildings as housing for

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workers,

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* Standard Oil Building (1922), at 225 Bush Street, San Francisco, California *

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(1924), 400 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California, NRHP-listed *

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(1925), Zoo Rd. and Sloat Blvd., San Francisco, California, NRHP-listed * Standard Oil Building (1926), at 605 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, California *

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(1927), San Francisco, California *

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, supervising architect for the Westwood campus (1927), including the design for

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, Haines Hall, Kerckoff Hall, Moore Hall and the Men's Gym * Shell Building, (1929) San Francisco, California *

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, supervising architect for multiple individual buildings including:

Bowles Hall Bowles Hall is a coed residential college at the University of California, Berkeley, known for its unique traditions, parties, and camaraderie. Designed by George W. Kelham, the building was the first residence hall on campus, dedicated in 1929, ...

, 1928; Valley Life Sciences Building, 1930; International House, 1930; Moses Hall, 1931; McLaughlin Hall, 1931; Davis Hall, 1931;

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, 1932; Haas Pavilion/ Harmon Men's Gym, 1933, **

(1928), Stadium and Gayley Way, Berkeley, California (Kelham, George), NRHP-listed *

Administration Building, Treasure Island The Administration Building, Treasure Island, on Treasure Island, California, is a Moderne style building designed by William Peyton Day and George William Kelham. It has also been known as Building 1, as Command Naval Base San Francisco Headqua ...

(1938), SE Corner of Avenue of the Palms and California Ave., Treasure Island, California ( Day, William Peyton; Kelham, George William), NRHP-listed * Hall of Transportation, Treasure Island. (1938), SE Side of California Ave. between Aves. D & F, Treasure Island, California ( Day, William Peyton; Kelham, George William), NRHP-listed *''Court of the Moon'' (1938),

, Treasure Island, California

References

External links

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George William Kelham (Architect)
. ''Pacific Coast Architecture Database''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelham, George W. 1871 births 1936 deaths 20th-century American architects Beaux Arts architects American alumni of the École des Beaux-Arts Harvard University alumni