American architect (1870-1955)
George William Hellmuth (1870-1955)[1] was an American architect based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Hellmuth educated at the Missouri School of Mines and worked in a practice with Louis Spiering. He also worked with his brother Harry at the firm Hellmuth and Hellmuth Architects.[2] His son, George F. Hellmuth was also a noted architect.[3]
Works
A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Albert Bond Lambert House (1902–03), St. Louis, Missouri
- Sanitol Building (1906), 4252-4264 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, Missouri, NRHP-listed[4]
- R.E.M. Bain House (1909)[1]
- International Fur Exchange Building (1919–20), 2-14 S. Fourth St., St. Louis, Missouri, NRHP-listed[4][1]
- Steelcote Manufacturing Company Paint Factory (1922–29), 801 Edwin, St. Louis, Missouri (Hellmuth & Hellmuth), NRHP-listed[2]
Works involving George W. Hellmuth in the Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District, in St. Louis, are:
- 71 Waterman Place (1900), Colonial Revival two-story light brown brick house, designed by G.W. Hellmuth[5]
- 21 Waterman Place (1901), three-story Colonial Revival light brown brick house designed by G.W. Hellmuth[5]
- 14 Waterman Place (1904), a two-story brown brick Colonial Revival house designed by G. W. Hellmuth[5]
- 15 Kingsbury Place (1906), three-story Beaux Arts house designed by G.W. Hellmuth[5]
- 39 Kingsbury Place (1909), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Spiering[5]
- 48 Washington Terrace (1909), Tudor Revival designed by Hellmuth & Spieringv[5]
- the one contributing site: a terraced/sunken garden at 14 Waterman Place (1909) which was created by Hellmuth & Spearing.[5]
- 94 Waterman Place (1911), a two-story red brick Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth.[5]
- 20 Kingsbury Place (1911), Italian Renaissance, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
- 6 Kingsbury Place (1912), three-story Italian Renaissance house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
- 33 Waterman Place (1913), Colonial Revival red brick house with a slate roof, designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
- 63 Kingsbury Place (1915), three-story Colonial Revival house designed by Hellmuth & Hellmuth[5]
- 5564 Bartmer Ave (1904), Three-story brick Federal house designed by G.W. Hellmuth commissioned by Julia B. Hellmuth (mother)
Also possibly designed by G.W. Hellmuth is:
- 57 Waterman Place (1902), three-story brown brick house "very similar to Hellmuth's 21 Waterman Place from the previous year"[5]
References
- ^ a b c "George W. Hellmuth". stlouis-mo.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Timothv P. Maloney; Karen Bode Baxter (March 27, 2007). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Steelcote Manufacturing Company Paint Factory (PDF) (Report). State of Missouri. Retrieved January 16, 2020. Includes architectural plans, historic photos, and 17 photos from 2005.
- ^ "George Francis Hellmuth (Architect)". washington.edu. Pacific Coast Architecture Database. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lynn Josse (February 17, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Waterman Place-Kingsbury Place-Washington Terrace Historic District / Waterman Avenue; Kingsbury Terrace" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 18, 2020. With 26 photos from 2006
