Quick Facts
Biography
Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr. (1880–1937) was an American architect, known for his residential and commercial work in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Early life
Kenneth MacDonald Jr. was born 1880 in Louisville, Kentucky. His father was an architect.
MacDonald trained at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, as did his early architecture partner George Adrian Applegarth.
Career
In 1906, he moved to San Francisco after school. The firm of MacDonald & Applegarth collaboration starting in 1907 and they worked together on over 30 residences in San Francisco, including the Spreckels Mansion (1912) in San Francisco owned by Adolph B. Spreckels.
MacDonald was partner in several design firms including San Francisco's MacDonald & Applegarth (1907–1912), Couchot & MacDonald (1912–1923), and his solo firm in Los Angeles (1923–). His office for Couchot & MacDonald were located at 234 Pine Street, San Francisco.
Kenneth MacDonald Jr. died in Los Angeles in December 1937.
Works
| Year | Name | Firm | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Hill Garage | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 1928 | Pellissier Apartment House Project | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 1927 | Leon Kauffman Residence/Villa de Leon | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 1927 | Memorial Rotunda/Portal of the Folded Wings | Pierce Brothers/Valhalla Cemetery | ||
| 1924 | Lasky-Case-Fairbanks-Pickford Hotel Project | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California | ||
| 1924–1925 | Western Costume Building, 939 South Broadway Building | MacDonald & Kahn | Los Angeles, California | Renaissance Revival architecture style. Was used for movie sets including Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy. |
| 1923 | Southern Pacific Railroad Company, Passenger Depot #2 | Couchot & MacDonald | Glendale, California | Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style. |
| 1922–1924 | Spring Arcade Building | Couchot & MacDonald | Los Angeles, California | Also known as Broadway Arcade. |
| 1913 | Clift Hotel (now The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel) | MacDonald & Applegart | Tenderloin, San Francisco, California | |
| c. 1912–1913 | Spreckels Mansion | MacDonald & Applegarth | Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California | Built for businessman Adolph B. Spreckels. |
| 1912 | King George Hotel | MacDonald & Applegarth | Union Square, San Francisco, California | |
| 1911 | 5 Presidio Terrace, Dr. Hartland Law House | MacDonald & Applegart | San Francisco, California | |
| 1908 | 4 Presidio Terrace | MacDonald & Applegart | San Francisco, California | |
| 1908 | 3 Presidio Terrace | MacDonald & Applegart | San Francisco, California |
