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George C. Sellon

1881 – 1954

First state architect of California

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Lived 1881 – 1954 (aged 73). George C. Sellon was an American architect.

George Clinton Sellon (February 2, 1881—October 13, 1954) was an architect who designed a number of important works in California, several of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Life Sellon was born in San Francisco At some point he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he finished high school The two also held a private partnership, Sellon & Hemmings, from 1908 to 1909. He then formed his own private practice, where he remained until he retired in 1954. The firm continued after his retirement, at some point changing names to Lionakis Beaumont and later to just Lionakis. Sonoma Developmental Center (1908), Sonoma Colusa High School and Grounds (1925-1926), Colusa

Nevada County Courthouse (1936-1937), Nevada City Truckee Veterans Memorial Building (1939), Truckee California State Insectary (1908), Sacramento Cottage #1, Cottage #2, and Cottage #3 at California Polytechnic State University (1908), San Luis Obispo Plumas County Courthouse (1920), Quincy Amador County Courthouse (1939), Jackson Placer County Jail (1940s), Auburn Sacramento Hospital's north and south wings (1949), Sacramento Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building (1953), Nevada City Sierra County Courthouse (1954), Downieville Tahoe Forest Hospital (mid 1950s), Truckee San Quentin Penitentiary, San Quentin

Elsewhere California Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, (1908-1909), Seattle, WA

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first state architect of California

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George C. Sellon was born on 2 February 1881.

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George C. Sellon died on 13 October 1954.

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George C. Sellon was an architect.

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George C. Sellon was American.

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· Wikipedia: George C. Sellon

· Wikidata: Q63247065

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