McDonald Brothers (architects)

History

Harry McDonald was the senior member of the firm. He served in the American Civil War in the Confederate Army. He was elected to the Kentucky legislature and died while in office in 1904.[1]

Donald McDonald graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1873.[1]

The McDonald Brothers partnership lasted from 1874 until 1896. Kenneth McDonald practiced individually after then, until 1901.[2]

Alfred Joseph, who later founded Joseph & Joseph architects in Louisville, worked for the McDonald Brothers before also working under McDonald and Sheblessy and McDonald and Dodd (with William J. Dodd).[3]

Kenneth McDonald died in 1904.[1]

Many of their works survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Work

Works (with variations in attribution to both or either) include:

McDonald and Dodd
  • Franklin Building at 658-660 South Fourth Avenue, Louisville
  • Seelbach Hotel, 500 South Fourth Street, Louisville

Post-partnership
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References
  1. E. Polk Johnson (1912). A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1479–80.
  2. Marty Poynter Hedgepeth (July 23, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jefferson County Courthouse Annex". National Park Service. Retrieved March 7, 2017. with two photos from 1980
  3. M. A. Allgeier (April 12, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elks Athletic Club / YWCA". National Park Service. Retrieved February 28, 2017. with photo from 1979
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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