George Kessler
George E. Kessler | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1862 |
| Died | March 20, 1923 |
| Resting place | Bellefontaine Cemetery St. Louis, Missouri |
| Spouse |
Ida Grant Field of St. Louis
(m. 1900) |
| Children | George Edward Kessler, Jr. |
| Parent(s) | Edward Carl Kessler Adolphe Clotilde Zetzsche Kessler |
George Edward Kessler (July 16, 1862 – March 20, 1923) was an American pioneer city planner and landscape architect.
Over the course of his forty-one year career, George E. Kessler completed over 200 projects and prepared plans for 26 communities, 26 park and boulevard systems, 49 parks, 46 estates and residences, and 26 schools. His projects are in 100 cities in 23 states, such as in Shanghai, New York, and Mexico City.