George F. Hellmuth

George Francis Hellmuth[1] (1907–1999)[2] was an American architect based in St. Louis, Missouri.

George Hellmuth
Born1907 (1907)
Died1999 (aged 91–92)
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationArchitect
HOK founding partners George Hellmuth, Gyo Obata and George Kassabaum, 1956

Hellmuth was a native of St. Louis and son of architect George W. Hellmuth. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a bachelor's degree in architecture in 1929 and a master's degree in 1930.[1] He began his career as an architect of the city of St. Louis in 1932, designing civic structures including police stations and bus shelters. He went into private practice in 1949, founding Hellmuth, Yamasaki and Leinweber.[2] In 1954, that firm was succeeded by Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum which became the modern firm HOK[2], which was, in 2018, the largest U.S.-based architecture-engineering firm. Its president is Bill Hellmuth, a nephew.[3]

Works

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

Works include (with individual or shared attribution):

References
  1. "George Francis Hellmuth (Architect)". washington.edu. Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  2. "George Hellmuth". city of St. Louis. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  3. "Nancy R. LeSage, W.K. Hellmuth, Architect, Wed". New York Times. June 20, 1982. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.


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