George W. Hellmuth

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George William Hellmuth (1870-1955)[1] was an American architect based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Hellmuth educated at the Missouri School of Mines and worked in a practice with Louis Spiering. He also worked with his brother Harry at the firm Hellmuth and Hellmuth Architects.[2] His son, George F. Hellmuth was also a noted architect.[3]

Works[edit]

A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Works involving George W. Hellmuth in the Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District, in St. Louis, are:

  • 71 Waterman Place (1900), Colonial Revival two-story light brown brick house, designed by G.W. Hellmuth[5]
  • 21 Waterman Place (1901), three-story Colonial Revival light brown brick house designed by G.W. Hellmuth[5]
  • 14 Waterman Place (1904), a two-story brown brick Colonial Revival house designed by G. W. Hellmuth[5]
  • 15 Kingsbury Place (1906), three-story Beaux Arts house designed by G.W. Hellmuth[5]
  • 39 Kingsbury Place (1909), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Spiering[5]
  • 48 Washington Terrace (1909), Tudor Revival designed by Hellmuth & Spieringv[5]
  • the one contributing site: a terraced/sunken garden at 14 Waterman Place (1909) which was created by Hellmuth & Spearing.[5]
  • 94 Waterman Place (1911), a two-story red brick Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth.[5]
  • 20 Kingsbury Place (1911), Italian Renaissance, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
  • 6 Kingsbury Place (1912), three-story Italian Renaissance house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
  • 33 Waterman Place (1913), Colonial Revival red brick house with a slate roof, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
  • 63 Kingsbury Place (1915), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
  • 5564 Bartmer Ave (1904), Three-story brick Federal house designed by G.W. Hellmuth commissioned by Julia B. Hellmuth (mother)

Also possibly designed by G.W. Hellmuth is:

  • 57 Waterman Place (1902), three-story brown brick house "very similar to Hellmuth's 21 Waterman Place from the previous year"[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "George W. Hellmuth". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Timothv P. Maloney; Karen Bode Baxter (March 27, 2007). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Steelcote Manufacturing Company Paint Factory (PDF) (Report). State of Missouri. Retrieved January 16, 2020. Includes architectural plans, historic photos, and 17 photos from 2005.
  3. ^ "George Francis Hellmuth (Architect)". washington.edu. Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lynn Josse (February 17, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District / Waterman Avenue; Kingsbury Terrace" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 18, 2020. With 26 photos from 2006