George W. Hellmuth

{{short description|American architect (1870-1955)}}

George William Hellmuth (1870-1955){{r|bio}} 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.{{r|scpf}} His son, George F. Hellmuth was also a noted architect.{{r|pcad}}

Works

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{{r|wphd}}
  • 21 Waterman Place (1901), three-story Colonial Revival light brown brick house designed by G.W. Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 14 Waterman Place (1904), a two-story brown brick Colonial Revival house designed by G. W. Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 15 Kingsbury Place (1906), three-story Beaux Arts house designed by G.W. Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 39 Kingsbury Place (1909), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Spiering{{r|wphd}}
  • 48 Washington Terrace (1909), Tudor Revival designed by Hellmuth & Spieringv{{r|wphd}}
  • the one contributing site: a terraced/sunken garden at 14 Waterman Place (1909) which was created by Hellmuth & Spearing.{{r|wphd}}
  • 94 Waterman Place (1911), a two-story red brick Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth.{{r|wphd}}
  • 20 Kingsbury Place (1911), Italian Renaissance, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 6 Kingsbury Place (1912), three-story Italian Renaissance house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 33 Waterman Place (1913), Colonial Revival red brick house with a slate roof, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 63 Kingsbury Place (1915), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth{{r|wphd}}
  • 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"{{r|wphd}}

References

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{{cite web |title=George W. Hellmuth |url=http://dynamic.stlouis-mo.gov/history/peopledetail.cfm?Master_ID=2164 |website=stlouis-mo.gov |accessdate=January 16, 2020}}

{{cite report|url=https://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/07000620.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Steelcote Manufacturing Company Paint Factory |publisher=State of Missouri|author= Timothv P. Maloney |author2=Karen Bode Baxter |date=March 27, 2007 |accessdate=January 16, 2020}} Includes architectural plans, historic photos, and 17 photos from 2005.

{{cite web |url=https://dnr.mo.gov/shpo/nps-nr/07000549.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District / Waterman Avenue; Kingsbury Terrace|publisher=Missouri Department of Natural Resources |author=Lynn Josse |date=February 17, 2007 |accessdate=January 18, 2020}} With 26 photos from 2006

{{cite web |title=George Francis Hellmuth (Architect) |url=http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/1131/ |website=washington.edu |publisher=Pacific Coast Architecture Database |accessdate=January 16, 2020}}

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Category:Architects from St. Louis

Category:Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni

Category:1870 births

Category:1955 deaths

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