Career
Nimmons was best known for his commercial work, which was primarily for Sears, Roebuck and Company, but he also designed several houses, including a Kenwood mansion for Sears" President, Julius Rosenwald. Nimmons worked in the office of Burnham & Root before partnering with William Fellows in the late 1890s in the firm Nimmons & Fellows. Nimmons" numerous articles in leading architectural magazines expounded on his concept of industrial design and its impact on employees.
Significant buildings include
Sears, Roebuck and Company Administration Building (Nimmons & Fellows, 1905), (George C Nimmons & Company, 1914)
Homan Square Power House (Nimmons & Fellows, 1905) Source:
Washburne Trade School (Nimmons & Fellows, 1909)
Reid, Murdoch & Company
Building (1913)
Landmark Center Boston (1928)
Ponce City Market (originally Sears distribution center and retail store), Atlanta (1926).
