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George Bellows Sr.

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1896 portrait

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]

Works

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Bellow's works included:

As architect

As builder

As architect and builder

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Bellows' dad was local architect". The Columbus Dispatch. June 3, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d 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.
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