George Adrian Applegarth

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. and John Arnold Sanders, a noted English painter and sculptor, was his maternal grandfather. Applegarth continued his training at in Paris (degree in April 1906),

Around 1917, he helped in the construction of Clyde, California, once a company town built for the employees of the Pacific Coast Shipbuilding Company.

He died on January 19, 1972, while in a hospital in San Francisco.

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