George Adrian Applegarth (October 4, 1875 – January 19, 1972) was an American architect. Applegarth’s career included designing the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Clift Hotel (now The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel), and projects for the town of Clyde, California. He co-founded the architectural firm, MacDonald & Applegarth.
Early life and education Applegarth was born on October 4, 1875, in Oakland, California, to parents Henrietta Anne (née Sanders) and John Applegarth. His mother was born in Walcot, Somerset, England, and his father was born in Canada. George H. Sanders, of the architectural firm Wright & Sanders was his maternal uncle; and John Arnold Sanders, a noted English painter and sculptor, was his maternal grandfather.
He graduated from Oakland High School; and began his career as a draughtsman for Wright & Sanders in San Francisco, while he studied drawing at the University of California, Berkeley under Bernard Maybeck. Applegarth continued his training at in Paris (degree in April 1906), where he met his future work partner Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr.
Career He returned to the United States after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires. In 1907, Applegarth obtained his architecture license in California. From 1907 until 1912, he was part of the architecture firm MacDonald & Applegarth, a collaboration with his former classmate.
Around 1917, he helped in the construction of Clyde, California, once a company town built for the employees of the Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company. Bernard Maybeck led the project, and it was funded in part by the United States government loan.
He was a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and for a period of time served as president of the San Francisco chapter.
Personal life and death Applegarth was married to Gwendolyn Powers (1889–1981), together they had three children.
He died on January 19, 1972, while in a hospital in San Francisco.
List of notable buildings +Architecture works by George Adrian ApplegarthYearNameFirmLocationNotes1907Eyre Building, 161 Kearny StreetSan Francisco, California1907Metropolis Trust and Savings Bank, 623–631 Market StreetSan Francisco, California1907St. Andrew Hotel, 438 Post StreetSan Francisco, California1908Forrest Building, 1053–1055 Market StreetSan Francisco, California1908Phoenix Building, 220–228 Grant AvenueSan Francisco, California19083 Presidio TerraceMacDonald & ApplegartPresidio, San Francisco, California19084 Presidio Terrace, MacDonald HouseMacDonald & ApplegartPresidio, San Francisco, California19085 Presidio Terrace, Dr. Hartland Law HouseMacDonald & ApplegartPresidio, San Francisco, California1909Eastern Outfitting Company Building, 1017–1021 Market StreetApplegarthUnion Square, San Francisco, California1913Clift Hotel (The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel), 495 Geary StreetMacDonald & ApplegartTenderloin, San Francisco, Californiac. 1912–1913Spreckels Mansion, 2080 Washington StreetMacDonald & ApplegarthPacific Heights, San Francisco, CaliforniaBuilt for businessman Adolph B. Spreckels.1912King George Hotel, 334 Mason StreetMacDonald & ApplegarthUnion Square, San Francisco, California19162775 Vallejo StreetApplegarthPacific Heights, San Francisco, California19162785 Vallejo StreetApplegarthPacific Heights, San Francisco, California1919Oceanic BuildingApplegarthSan Francisco, Californiawas demolished in 1979, and replaced by 101 California Street1953Downtown Center Garage (now Mason O'Farrell Garage), 325 Mason StreetApplegarthUnion Square, San Francisco, California
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