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]

Bellows was born on Long Island in New York in 1829. One account describes that in 1849, he traveled toward California to join the California Gold Rush, though he stopped in Columbus en-route and never relocated. Another account describes his work under Richard A. Sheldon, an architect in New York City. Sheldon was hired to construct a new building for Starling Medical College, what became known as St. Francis Hospital. Bellows traveled to Columbus to assist on the project, and never moved away. He became an architect and building contractor in Columbus.[1][2]

 

Works

Bellow's works included:

As architect

As builder

  • Franklin County Courthouse (1887)[1]
  • Franklin County Jail (1889)[3]
  • First AME Zion Church, 873 Bryden Road (1900)[2]
  • Bellows School (1905)[2]

As architect and builder

  • Bellows family home, 144 S. Monroe Avenue (1903)[4]

References

  1. "Bellows' dad was local architect". The Columbus Dispatch. June 3, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. Darbee, Jeff. "City Quotient: Columbus Architect George Bellows". Columbus Monthly.
  3. "Moment in Time". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. "Home of George Bellows | Columbus Makes Art". ColumbusMakesArt.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

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