George C. Sellon

George C. Sellon (February 2, 1881—October 13, 1954) was the first state architect of California. He resigned as State Architect on May 1, 1909 after the legislature passed a resolution to prevent him from working on his own designs and from bringing in private commissions as State Architect. He went on to form a private architectural practice in Sacramento in 1909, which later became Lionakis.

He designed a number of important works, including some which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Selected list of works

 * California Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, WA 	1908-1909
 * California State Insectary (1908), Sacramento, CA
 * Cottage #1, Cottage #2, and Cottage #3 (1908), at California Polytechnic School, San Luis Obsipo, CA
 * California-Western States Life Insurance Company, Headquarters Building (1924-1925), Central Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
 * American Cash Apartments-American Cash Store, Sacramento, California
 * Colusa Unified School District, Colusa Union High School (1925–26), Colusa, CA	1926	Colusa	CA
 * State of California, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Folsom State Prison (FSP), Represa, CA (built 1878–1880, modified ?)
 * Agnews Insane Asylum, 4000 Lafayette Ave. Santa Clara, CA Sellon & Hennings, McDougall, George
 * Auburn City Hall and Fire House, 1103 High St. Auburn, CA Sellon, George Clinton
 * Colusa High School and Grounds, 745 10th St. Colusa, CA Sellon, George C.
 * Cranston-Geary House, 2101 G St. Sacramento, CA Sellon, George C.
 * Lassen County Court House, Courthouse Square Susanville, CA Sellon, George C. (NPHS # 97001659)
 * Sonoma Developmental Center Main Building, 15000 Arnold Dr. Eldridge, CA Sellon & Hemmings
 * Teacher Training School Building, San Diego State Normal School, 4345 Campus Ave. San Diego, CA Sellon, George C.
 * Tower Hall, California State Normal School (currently San Jose State University), One Washington Square, San Jose, CA, U.S.
 * One or more works in the Jackson Downtown Historic District, Roughly along Main St. from 215 Main St. to 14 Broadway Jackson, CA Sellon, George C.
 * Grass Valley Veterans Memorial Building (1932)
 * Nevada City Hall (1937)
 * Nevada County Courthouse (1936-1937), Downtown Historic District NRHP Reference #85002520
 * Nevada City Veterans Memorial Building (1953)
 * Auburn City Hall and Fire House (1935-1937), WPA project (NPHS # 11000935).
 * Truckee Veterans Memorial Building (1939), Truckee, NRHP, NPS 10-900 Application Approved April 2021 (NRHP # 100006720)
 * Tahoe Forest Hospital (original) (mid 1950s)

Personal life
Sellon married Margaret Hughes (born c. 1882 in IL) on June 29th, 1904 in Chicago, IL. He and Margaret had two children, Walter (born c. 1905 in IL) and Virginia (born c. 1907 in VA).