Bartholick, George R.

George R. Bartholick was born on May 12, 1921 in Bellingham, Washington. After graduating from Bellingham High School in 1939, Bartholick attended the University of Washington in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in architecture. At the onset of WWII, Bartholick left school to serve in the Air Force until 1945. Bartholick returned to school at the University of Oregon in 1946 and received his degree in 1950. Bartholick practiced architecture in Holland, Sweden and Switzerland until 1954. While in Europe, Bartholick studied various styles of architecture and urban planning. These influences led to the development of a distinct “Bartholick” style, in which structural design harmonized with the surrounding landscape.

After returning to Bellingham in 1956, Bartholick designed many small commercial, residential, and public projects primarily in northern Washington. In the 1970's, Bartholick moved to Seattle where he worked with architects Ibsen Nelsen and Fred Bassetti. Bartholick retired in the early 1990s and returned to Bellingham. He died on August 31, 1998.

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