George C. Sellon (February 2, 1881—October 13, 1954)[1] was the first state architect of California.
He designed a number of important works, including some which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Selected list of works
- California Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, WA 1908-1909
- California State Insectary (1908), Sacramento, CA
- Cottage #1, Cottage #2, and Cottage #3 (1908), at California Polytechnic School, San Luis Obsipo, CA
- California-Western States Life Insurance Company, Headquarters Building (1924-1925), Central Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
- Colusa Unified School District, Colusa Union High School (1925–26), Colusa, CA 1926 Colusa CA
- State of California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Folsom State Prison (FSP), Represa, CA (built 1878–1880, modified ?)
- Agnews Insane Asylum, 4000 Lafayette Ave. Santa Clara, CA Sellon & Hennings, McDougall, George [2]
- Auburn City Hall and Fire House, 1103 High St. Auburn, CA Sellon, George Clinton [2]
- Colusa High School and Grounds, 745 10th St. Colusa, CA Sellon, George C.[2]
- Cranston-Geary House, 2101 G St. Sacramento, CA Sellon, George C.[2]
- Lassen County Court House, Courthouse Square Susanville, CA Sellon, George C.[2] (NPHS # 97001659)[3]
- Sonoma Developmental Center Main Building, 15000 Arnold Dr. Eldridge, CA Sellon & Hemmings [2]
- Teacher Training School Building, San Diego State Normal School, 4345 Campus Ave. San Diego, CA Sellon, George C.[2]
- Tower Hall, California State Normal School (currently San Jose State University), One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, U.S.[4]
- One or more works in the Jackson Downtown Historic District, Roughly along Main St. from 215 Main St. to 14 Broadway Jackson, CA Sellon, George C.[2]
- Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building (1932)
- Nevada City Hall (1937)
- Nevada County Courthouse (1936-1937), Downtown Historic District NRHP Reference #85002520
- Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building (1953)
- Auburn City Hall and Fire House (1935-1937), WPA project (NPHS # 11000935).[5]
- Truckee Veterans Memorial Building (1939), Truckee, NRHP, NPS 10-900 Application Approved April 2021 (NRHP # 100006720)
- Tahoe Forest Hospital (original) (mid 1950s)
References
- ↑ "George Clinton Sellon". Pacific Coast Architect Database. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ↑ NRHP (December 1997). National Register Historic Places. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: California, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via National Archives Catalog.
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- ↑ NRHP (November 2011). National Register Historic Places. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: California, 1/1/1964 - 12/31/2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via National Archives Catalog.
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