About George W. Kelham
Lived 1871 – 1936 (aged 64–65). George W. Kelham was an American architect.
George William Kelham (1871–1936) was an American architect, he was most active in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Biography Born in Manchester, Massachusetts, Kelham was educated at Harvard University and graduated from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1896. As an employee of New York architects Trowbridge & Livingston, he was sent by the firm to San Francisco for the Palace Hotel in 1906 and remained there after the building completion in 1909.
Kelham was responsible for the master plan for the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, did significant work on Treasure Island for the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1938, and designed at least five major buildings in the city, Hall of Transportation, Treasure Island (1938), NRHP-listed International House (1930) Moses Hall (1931) McLaughlin Hall (1931) Davis Hall (1931) Edwards Stadium (1932) Harmon Men's Gym (1933)
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Who was George W. Kelham?
American architect
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George W. Kelham was born in 1871.
When did George W. Kelham die?
George W. Kelham died in 1936.
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George W. Kelham was an architect.
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George W. Kelham was American.
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