George M. Williamson (architect)

George Morrison Williamson (May 9, 1892 – May 19, 1979)[1] was an American architect.

For the American diplomat George Mcwillie Williamson, see George Williamson (diplomat).

Springer Building

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):

• Brown Hall, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico (Williamson,George), NRHP-listed[4]
• Connor Hall, 1060 Cerrillos Rd., NMSD, Santa Fe, New Mexico (Williamson,George), NRHP-listed[4]
• El Raton Theater, 115 N. Second St., Raton, New Mexico (Williamson, George M.), NRHP-listed[4]
• 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]
• Kimo Theater, 423 Central Ave. NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico (with Carl Boller)
• Manual Arts Building, Albuquerque High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital, 715 Grand, NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Williamson,George M.), NRHP-listed[4]
• Springer Building, 121 Tijeras Ave., NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Williamson,G.M.), NRHP-listed[4]
• Sunshine Building, 120 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Trost & Trost)

See also

• George H. Williamson, also an architect, similar name
• George Williams (Idaho architect), similar name

References

1. "ANC Explorer". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
2. "George M. Williamson architectural drawings and plans, c. 1928". Zimmerman Library.
3. "Mining school's chief schedules arrival Dec. 20". Albuquerque Journal. December 14, 1964. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.