George Bellows Sr.
George Bellows (January 2, 1829–March 23, 1913) was an American architect and builder, and a Franklin County Commissioner. A resident of Columbus, Ohio, he was the father of prolific painter George Bellows. He is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery.[1]
1896 portrait
Bellows was born on Long Island in New York in 1829. In 1849, he traveled toward California to join the California Gold Rush, though he stopped in Columbus en-route and never relocated. He became an architect and building contractor in Columbus.[2]
Works
Bellow's works included:
As architect
- Chittenden Hotel[1]
- Ohio Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (main building)[1][2]
- St. Francis Hospital (assistant)[1]
As builder
- Bellows School[2]
- First AME Zion Church, 873 Bryden Road[2]
- Franklin County Courthouse (1887–1974)[1]
- Franklin County Jail[3]
As architect and builder
- Bellows family home, 144 S. Monroe Avenue (1903)[4]
See also
References
- "Bellows' dad was local architect". The Columbus Dispatch. June 3, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- Darbee, Jeff. "City Quotient: Columbus Architect George Bellows". Columbus Monthly.
- "Moment in Time". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- "Home of George Bellows | Columbus Makes Art". ColumbusMakesArt.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
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