Harold Ginnold

Harold Horatio Ginnold (April 29, 1886 – June 14, 1959) was an American architect active from the 1910s to 1940s, primarily in the Pacific Northwest. He designed Carnegie Libraries, courthouses, schools, and other buildings. Many of his projects are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as the Washington State Heritage Register.

Life and career Harold Ginnold was born in Jefferson County, Colorado, and moved with his family to California shortly thereafter. He arrived in Seattle in 1902,

On arriving in Seattle, Harold Ginnold found employment with architects James Schack, Harlan Thomas, and as a partner at C. Lewis Wilson & Company. During this period, he worked on many large projects, including on county courthouses and Carnegie libraries, several of which became listed historic properties. He entered private practice in 1914, which he maintained until 1933. including the Lincoln School, it's 1922 expansion, and Joyce.

He left private practice in 1933, and became the in-house architect for the Construction Quartermasters office at Fort Lewis, now Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Harold Ginnold died in San Mateo County, California in 1956.

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+ Select buildings designed by Harold H. Ginnold Year Building Location Notes Image 1911 Pacific County CourthouseSouth Bend Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As partner at C. Lewis Wilson and Company 175px 1911 Pasco Carnegie LibraryPasco Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As partner at C. Lewis Wilson and Company 175px 1913 Franklin County Courthouse Pasco Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As partner at C. Lewis Wilson and Company 175px 1913 Port Townsend Carnegie Library Port Townsend Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As partner at C. Lewis Wilson and Company 175px 1914 Kuppler Building Port Angeles Possibly the first building Ginnold designed while in private practice. 175px 1916 Beaver School Clallam County Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 175px 1916 Lincoln School Port Angeles Ginnold was the architect for both the 1916 construction and 1922 expansion of the school. 175px 1919 Port Angeles Carnegie Library Port Angeles Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property. 175px