George Bellows Sr.
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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. In 1849, he traveled toward California to join the California Gold Rush, though he stopped in Columbus en-route and never relocated. He became an architect and building contractor in Columbus.[2]
Bellow's works included:
As architect
- Chittenden Hotel[1]
- Ohio Institution for the Deaf and Dumb (main building)[1][2]
- St. Francis Hospital (assistant)[1]
As builder
- Bellows School[2]
- First AME Zion Church, 873 Bryden Road[2]
- Franklin County Courthouse (1887–1974)[1]
- Franklin County Jail[3]
As architect and builder
- Bellows family home, 144 S. Monroe Avenue (1903)[4]