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Percy & Hamilton was an architectural firm in San Francisco, California during 1880 to 1899. [1]

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The firm was a partnership of George Washington Percy (1847–1900) and Frederick Foss Hamilton (1851–1899). [2] During the period of 1890 to 1900, they designed numerous residences and churches in the Pacific Heights area. [1] Many of their works were destroyed in the 1906 earthquake; others were destroyed for redevelopment. Several of their works survive and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Percy & Hamilton Partnership (1880–1899)". Noehill.com.
  2. 1 2 Michelson, Alan. "1st Unitarian Church #3, Western Addition, San Francisco, CA (1889)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD). Built Environments Library, University of Washington.