McDonald Brothers (architects)
McDonald Brothers was a Louisville-based firm of architects of courthouses and other public buildings. It was a partnership of brothers Kenneth McDonald (died 1904), Harry McDonald (aka Henry P. McDonald)[citation needed], and Donald McDonald founded in 1878.[1]
Harry McDonald was the senior member of the firm. He served in the American Civil War as a confederate soldier. He later 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]
Kenneth McDonald died in 1904.[1]
The partnership lasted from 1874 until 1896. Kenneth McDonald practiced individually after then, until 1901.[2]
Many of their works survive and are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Their Adair County Courthouse, for one example, was built in 1885.[3]
Works (with variations in attribution to both or either) include:
- Adair County Courthouse, built 1885, 500 Public Sq., Columbia, Kentucky (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Adath Israel Temple, 834 S. 3rd St., Louisville, KY (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Aurora City Hall, 216 Third St. and 233-237 Main St., Aurora, IN (McDonald Bros.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Burlington Historic District, (Boundary Decrease, Boundary Increase), portions of Washington,Gallative, Perlate, Temperate, Garrard, Jefferson, Ohio Sts., Nicholas Ave, and Union Sq., Burlington, KY (McDonald Brothers, McCarvey Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Casey County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq., Liberty, KY (McDonald Bros.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Cumberland County Courthouse, Court House Sq., Toledo, IL (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- First Cumberland Presbyterian Church-McKenzie, 305 N. Stonewall St., McKenzie, TN (McDonald Bros.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Gibson County Courthouse, Town Square, Princeton, IN (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Goodnight House, 201 S. Main St., Franklin, KY (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Henry County Courthouse, Jail, and Warden's House, Courthouse Sq., New Castle, KY (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Hickman County Courthouse, Court Sq., Clinton, KY (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Kentucky National Bank, 300 W. Main St., Louisville, KY (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Old Eddyville Historic District, Off KY 730, Eddyville, KY (McDonald Bros.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Old Jail, 103 Court St., Washington, GA (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Sevier County Courthouse, Court Ave., Sevierville, TN (McDonald Brothers of Louisville), NRHP-listed[3]
- Simpson County Courthouse, KY 73, Franklin, KY (McDonald Brothers), NRHP-listed[3]
- Washington County Courthouse, Public Sq., Salem, IN (McDonald Bro.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Bartow County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq., Cartersville, GA (McDonald,Kenneth, & Co.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Lincliff, 6100 Longview Lane, Louisville, KY (McDonald,Kenneth), NRHP-listed[3]
- Muhlenberg County Courthouse, Courthouse Sq., Greenville, KY (McDonald,Kenneth,Sr.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Rossmore Apartment House, 664 River City Mall, Louisville, KY (McDonald,Kenneth), NRHP-listed[3]
- Calvary Episcopal Church, 821 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY (McDonald,Henry P.), NRHP-listed[3]
- Owen County Courthouse and Jail, N. Thomas and N. Madison Sts., Owenton, KY (McDonald,H.P.), NRHP-listed[3]
Post-partnership
- Jefferson County Courthouse Annex (1901), 517 Court Pl., Louisville, KY (McDonald,Kenneth,Sr.), NRHP-listed[3][2]
Alfred Joseph, who later founded Joseph & Joseph architects in Louisville, worked for the McDonald Brothers firm before also working under McDonald and Sheblessy, and under McDonald and Dodd.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d E. Polk Johnson. A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry and Modern Activities. Vol. 3. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1479–80.
- ^ a b 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 1980Template:Nrhp-bad-pdf
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ 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