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American architect
George Morrison Williamson (May 9, 1892 – May 19, 1979)
[1] was an American architect.
Williamson was born May 9, 1892, in
Port Jefferson, New York.
[2] He studied at
Cornell University with a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and worked as the Albuquerque representative for the Texas-based architectural firm
Trost & Trost before starting his own firm in 1925.
[2] He died in 1979 and is interred at
Arlington National Cemetery.
[1] Physicist
Stirling Colgate was his son in law.
[3]
A number of his works are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
[4]
Works include (with variations in attribution):
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Brown Hall, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,
Socorro, New Mexico (Williamson, George), NRHP-listed
[4]
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Connor Hall, 1060 Cerrillos Rd., NMSD,
Santa Fe, New Mexico (Williamson, George), NRHP-listed
[4]
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El Raton Theater, 115 N. Second St.,
Raton, New Mexico (Williamson, George M.), NRHP-listed
[4]
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Grant County Courthouse, 201 N. Cooper St.,
Silver City, New Mexico (with W. Miles Brittelle),
contributing property to NRHP's
Silver City Historic District
[4]
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Kimo Theater, 423 Central Ave. NW,
Albuquerque, New Mexico (with Carl Boller)
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Manual Arts Building, Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital, 715 Grand, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Williamson, George M.), NRHP-listed
[4]
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Springer Building, 121 Tijeras Ave., NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Williamson, G.M.), NRHP-listed
[4]
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Sunshine Building, 120 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico (
Trost & Trost)
See also
References