George Keller (architect)

George Keller, circa 1880
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Hartford, Connecticut (1884–86), south side. Keller's ashes are interred within the Memorial Arch.

George Keller (December 15, 1842 – July 7, 1935) was an American architect and engineer. He enjoyed a diverse and successful career, and was sought for his designs of bridges, houses, monuments, and various commercial and public buildings. Keller's most famous projects, however, are the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Hartford, Connecticut, and the James A. Garfield Memorial in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

  1. ^ "George Keller Dead. Noted as Architect. Dean of American Institute Designed the Gettysburg and Garfield Memorials". New York Times. July 8, 1935. Retrieved 2011-07-27. George Keller, aged 92, dean of the American Institute of Architects and designer of the Gettysburg Memorial, at the dedication of which Lincoln made his famous address died at his home here today after a week's illness. ...

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