George H. Carsley Explained

George Hollis Carsley
Birth Date:April 7, 1870
Birth Place:Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Date:July 4, 1933
Alma Mater:University of Minnesota
Occupation:Architect

George H. Carsley (April 7, 1870 - July 4, 1933) was an American architect. He designed many buildings in Helena, Montana, including structures now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He also designed a number of buildings on the campus of the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.

Early life

George Hollis Carsley was born on April 7, 1870, in Wisconsin.[1] He grew up in Helena, Montana.[1] He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1896.[1]

Career

Carsley began his career by working for architect Cass Gilbert in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1] Carsley established his own architectural practice in Helena, Montana, in 1911.[1] He designed the Confederate Memorial Fountain in Hill Park in 1916.[2] Commissioned by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, it was one of few Confederate memorials in the Northwestern United States.[2]

With Gilbert, Carsley designed the masterplan of the campus of the University of Montana in 1917.[1] He also designed the gymnasium and the forestry building in 1922, and Corbin Hall in 1927.[1] With Gilbert, he also designed Helena's Montana Club.[3]

Additionally, Carsley's architectural drawings at the Montana Historical Society Library show that he designed Helena's Placer Hotel,[4] which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Helena Historic District.[5]

Death

Carsley died on July 4, 1933.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A History of Campus Planning: ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS: CASS GILBERT & GEORGE H. CARSLEY. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library. The University of Montana. April 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170407233808/http://content.lib.umt.edu/omeka/exhibits/show/a-history-of-campus-planning/1893-1929/3. April 7, 2017. dead.
  2. News: Thom. Bridge. Helena officials to discuss Confederate memorial fountain. April 6, 2017. The Montana Standard. July 4, 2015.
  3. Van West. Carroll. The Arch in Helena's Nineteenth Century Architecture. Montana: The Magazine of Western History. Spring 1988. 38. 2. 77–79. 4519137.
  4. Book: George H. Carsley architectural drawings. WorldCat. 70967207 . April 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: Helena Historic District. National Park Service. April 7, 2017.